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The Alt v. EPA Lawsuit: What Did It Really Mean?

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Aug 30, 2016
3 min

The Alt v. EPA Lawsuit: What Did It Really Mean?

By Ashley Ellixson Today I am going to jump back a few years and talk about a case decided back in 2014. Some of you may recall the Alt v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lawsuit but for those of you who do not, or need a refresher, I am revisiting what that important court decision means to animal feeding operations and its implications for the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Facts Lois Alt operates a poultry operation, a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) more speci

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Rose Acre Farms Wins Long Battle With NC Regulators Over Air Emissions

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May 25, 2016
3 min

Rose Acre Farms Wins Long Battle With NC Regulators Over Air Emissions

By Ashley Ellixson A few weeks ago, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR) settled a long battle with Rose Acre farms and withdrew its position that air emissions from the Hyde County layer farm be regulated as a “discharge” under the Clean Water Act (CWA). In case you are unfamiliar with the case, Rose Acre Farms was started by the Rust family in the 1930’s with two hen houses and is now an industry-leader in egg production, with 17 fac

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Proposed Poultry Litter Management Act Means a Change in How Growers and Integrators Manage Litter

Paul Goeringer

Mar 2, 2016
5 min

Proposed Poultry Litter Management Act Means a Change in How Growers and Integrators Manage Litter

By Ashley Ellixson and Paul Goeringer This post should not be considered legal advice or a political statement for or against this proposed legislation. I hope, this year, to look at more proposed legislation currently pending before the General Assembly during the 2016 session. Recently introduced was SB 496, the Poultry Litter Management Act (http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0496f.pdf), which would change how poultry litter is handled in Maryland. SB 496 would

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Feb 5, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Roundup: February 5th

By Mayhah Suri How The Super Bowl Shaped The Chicken Industry! On January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the very first Super Bowl. On that day, few of the estimated 51 million fans gathered around their television sets realized the profound impact the Super Bowl would have on chicken consumption in the United States. The Packers won the game 35-10, but ultimately the real winner was chicken – particularly wings. To read the ful

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