Panel's Approval Of Farm Emissions Plan Sets Stage For Court Review

An EPA review board's approval of a controversial plan to shield animal feeding operations (AFOs) from Clean Air Act and Superfund enforcement has paved the way for a legal battle in federal court over whether the agency has the discretion to provide this exemption, sources say. Environmentalists argue EPA is taking the unprecedented step of crafting an enforcement plan that has the effect of a rulemaking. The agreement also requires a scientific study of emissions from AFOs, which may prove...