INDUSTRY, LAWMAKERS ASK EPA TO CLARIFY AIR RULES FOR AGRICULTURE

May 13, 2005
Agriculture groups are drafting a petition asking EPA to exempt some animal feeding operations from reporting air emissions under Superfund law, at the same time that House lawmakers included related language in EPA's spending bill. The actions come in the wake of major court decisions and settlements that suggest agriculture companies are liable under Superfund and the Clean Air Act for pollution from animal waste. A key senator is also pressing EPA to allow companies more time to decide whether...


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