Industry Study May Allow EPA To Limit Air Act Controls For Agribusiness

The results of an industry-funded study that EPA is conducting under its recently announced enforcement initiative on agricultural air pollution could help the agency determine whether animal feeding operations (AFOs) produce "fugitive" emissions that are excluded from Clean Air Act permitting requirements. The study could resolve a protracted dispute between the agriculture industry and EPA over what types of emissions are subject to regulation under the air act. Fugitive emissions, which are not funneled through smokestacks or other types of...