Thanks for bringing this article to our attention, Neila. For those interested in genetic engineering and its many problems, I strongly recommend the newsletter of GM Watch and their excellent website, _www.GMWatch.org_ (http://www.GMWatch.org) . The website is very well organized and easy to use, and the archive there is complete. You can subscribe to versions of their newsletter on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Tom ========================= Washington, D.C. - A series of court decisions is calling into question the U.S. Agriculture Department's regulation of genetically engineered crops. Three rulings challenge the USDA's handling of field trials and its process to approve the widespread cultivation of biotech crops. Depending on the government's response, the cases could lead to a slowdown in commercialization of new transgenic varieties, experts say. http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070304/BUSINESS03/70304 0328/1029/archive Neila Seaman, MPA Director Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 [log in to unmask] 515-277-8868 ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/