US movement to limit CAFO pollution emboldened by Michigan court ruling

Photo caption: The Michigan Supreme Court decided state environmental regulators have full authority to require livestock operations, like this dairy in Michigan, to prevent manure from running into state waters. Photo credit: J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. Article by Keith Schneider, The New Lede. Investigate Midwest – August 16, 2024. Article originally published by The New Lede.

A recent state court decision could transform how animal agriculture is regulated in Michigan, and potentially influence how other state and federal regulators oversee the industry’s mammoth waste stream, according to environmental lawyers and activists. […]

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