Managing Manure: Using Good Neighbor Agreements to Regulate Pollution from Agricultural Production
By Tory H. Lewis, February 8, 2012
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This author looks at the increasing number of nuisance suits brought against farmers and the shortcomings in environmental law in dealing with this problem. This note argues that by negotiating contracts known as good neighbor agreements, farmers and local community members can work cooperatively to make farm operations more transparent and environmentally friendly. These agreements, the author argues, would be the best way to protect farmers from potential nuisance suits.
