Rural Americans' struggles against factory farm pollution find traction in court
- Written by Sacoby Wilson, Assistant Professor of Applied Environmental Health , University of Maryland
A barn that can hold up to 4,800 hogs outside Berwick, Pa. The state says the farm is in compliance with regulations, but residents have gone to court seeking relief from odors.AP Photo/Michael RubinkamAs U.S. livestock farming becomes more industrial, it is changing rural life. Many people now live near Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations...
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