LANDMARK OKLAHOMA CAFO LITIGATION FACES SUPREME COURT HURDLE

The state of Oklahoma's efforts to hold concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) liable under federal Superfund law for animal wastes is facing a challenge from its neighboring state of Arkansas, which is asking the Supreme Court to intervene on constitutional grounds. The recent high court filings by the states mark the latest action in a long-running dispute between the two states over water quality in the region, where numerous CAFOs and other agricultural facilities are located. It also follows a...