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EPA rejects CAFO petition, will evaluate current regulations

08/15/23 5:58 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS CAFO concentrated animal feeding operation effluent guidelines environmental justice Environmental Protection Agency epa Food & Water Watch Mary-Thomas Hart National Cattlemen's Beef Association Rania Masri

The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a petition calling for stricter regulation of animal feeding operations, deciding instead to establish a federal advisory committee to examine the matter.

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