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U.S. District Court dismisses HSUS lawsuit on regulating CAFO emissions
2016-09-30 22:20:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Producers Council U.S. District Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Humane Society of the U.S. and other activist groups against the EPA, alleging the agency would not regulate confined animal feeding operations. read more
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DEQ Announces CAFO Permit Change to Protect Michigan Surface Waters
2015-06-15 17:47:15| Waste Management - Topix.net
On May 4, 2015, Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality announced a change to its Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations discharge permits in an effort to better protect the environment and Michigan's surface waters from agricultural runoff. The change in permits now forbids CAFOs to transfer farm waste to other operations between January and March unless the recipient of waste also follows the winter spreading technical standard.
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DEQ announces CAFO permit change to protect Michigan waters
2015-05-05 07:56:58| Waste Management - Topix.net
May 4, 2015 For More Information Brad Wurfel, 517-284-6713, wurfelb@michigan.gov Mike Bitondo, 517-234-5594, bitondom@michigan.gov The DEQ today announced a change to its permits for large farms as part of the state's efforts to better protect Michigan waters from agricultural runoff. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations throughout the state are all governed by a discharge permit developed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, which establishes standards and practices to help large farms avoid damaging the environment.
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Lawsuit filed to end CAFO emissions reporting exemption
2015-04-16 04:26:00| National Hog Farmer
Environmental and animal welfare groups challenge Bush administration EPA decision read more
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CAFO Inspection Settlement Reached in Iowa
2013-09-16 13:05:00| National Hog Farmer
By Joe Vansickle After six years of pressure from environmental groups alleging that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has failed to properly enforce the Clean Water Act, an agreement has been reached between DNR and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to Des Moines legal counsel Eldon McAfee. read more
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