SUPERFUND SUIT PROMPTS STATE BILL TO EXEMPT CAFOS FROM CLEANUP

A landmark natural resource damages (NRD) lawsuit filed by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson (D) against concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) is prompting state lawmakers to push a bill that would exempt animal waste from state pollution rules. Industry sources say the Oklahoma bill could set the stage for other states to consider similar measures at a time when major national agriculture industry groups are also urging federal lawmakers to exempt manure from Superfund law to prevent enforcement against CAFOs...