Lawmakers challenge Bush plan to cut farm pollution reports
Democratic lawmakers question a Bush administration proposal to drop emissions reporting for farms. The EPA would exempt animal waste releases from federal, state and local disclosure, citing burden while critics warn public health and local awareness would suffer. The public comment period closes March 27.
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Federal judge weighs injunction over chicken waste in Oklahoma farms
A federal judge weighs halting spread of poultry waste from more than 140 million chickens in the Illinois River watershed. Oklahoma seeks to bar 13 Arkansas companies from disposing waste as fertilizer amid EPA cited pollution concerns. A ruling could come within days with potential nationwide impact on the industry.
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