The Cocklebur, a New Newsletter From Longtime Ag Reporter Bryce Oates
What Doesn't Kill You
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The Problem With the Clean Water Act in Rural America
The Farm Bureau says agriculture is exempt from the Clean Water Act. "We're also scared of any potential regulation because the truth is they know they're polluting the water in rural America," she said. A permit does not prevent a CAFO from operating, but it lays out steps they'll take if there's a spill or something like that. The state says with a rubber stamp: 'Go ahead and operate'
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