When the bitter cold began spreading over rural America last month, the parlor guessing game around many a wood stove was guessing who President-elect Donald J. Trump would name as secretary of agriculture. But the
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Farmers and ranchers get their privacy back
Privacy was the winner in a Court of Appeals case a few days ago in the 8th U.S. Circuit with a unanimous ruling against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 
A three-judge panel ruled against EPA’s
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Spilled Milk, A Threat?
Is milk as dangerous as oil? Many would tell you not to cry over spilled milk, but if you are a dairy farmer you may have reason to shed a few tears. Dairy farmers may become subject to
JBS to Pay $2 Million in PA Water Pollution Case
JBS USA and the Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement last week over one of the company’s plants’ alleged failure to comply with the Clean Water Act and the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law, which
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Settlement in CAFO Clean Water Act Case
Environmental groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement yesterday requiring the agency to propose a rule on greater information gathering on factory farms, otherwise known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The
AgriBeef Pays for Clean Water Act Violations
Washington Beef, a slaughterhouse in central Washington, agreed last week to pay $750,000 in civil penalties for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act between 2003 and 2009. In addition to the monetary penalty, Washington Beef
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National Drinking Water Week Kicks Off
National Drinking Water Week kicked off yesterday–a day when water quality and safety was top of mind for many Americans due to continued leakage of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
And while most news
New Bill to Fix Clean Water Act
Last week, Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) introduced new legislation into the House of Representatives that would fix the Clean Water Act after it was damaged by two Supreme Court rulings.
The Supreme Court rulings, which
Court Rulings Endanger Clean Water
According to reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York Times, the drinking water of about 117 million Americans could be subjected to widespread pollution.
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that