EPA Publishes Weak Rule on Livestock Waste - February 24, 2003 Vol. 4 No. 4

February 24, 2003 Vol. 4 No. 4:

Published: 02/24/2003

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EPA Publishes Weak Rule on Livestock Waste

The Environmental Protection Agency published a weak final rule on February 12 to limit runoff from livestock waste, requiring about 15,500 concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to obtain permits under the Clean Water Act.

The rule, originally announced in December, waters down an earlier proposal by the Clinton administration, cutting the number of affected operations by more than half. The Clean Water Network provides a side-by-side comparison of the new rule with the Clinton proposal, as well as a fact sheet describing the administration’s plan.