Administration Moves Controversial Clean Air Waiver For Livestock Operations

The Bush administration appears to be moving forward with its controversial agreement on granting Clean Air Act enforcement exemptions for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), despite speculation by sources outside the government that EPA would likely alter or drop the initiative after repeated delays. The agency finalized the text of the agreement last month, and the timing of its release is now in the hands of White House officials, according to several sources outside the administration. "Our understanding is the...