Animal Industry Links regarding Air Emissions
According to a University of California-Davis study, dairy cows produce
only half the amount of ozone-forming gases that researchers had previously
thought. Click here
for the full report.
Curbing
Emissions from Cows
October 30, 2004
A California researcher looks at ways to limit the impact of dairy cows
on air quality
AQMD Proposes First-ever Measure to Reduce Dairy Emissions
August 11, 2004
Last Friday, Southern California air-quality officials passed new
rules that will force dairy producers in the Chino area to reduce air
emissions from cattle manure. The new rules apply to all dairies with 50 or
more cows and are estimated to cost each producer about $15,000 per
year....
Bovine
Bubbles
July 21, 2004
Scientists at the University of California-Davis have created four bovine
bubblesto determine exactly what type and how much emissions dairy cows
produce.
PA Dairy Industry
and the Air Emissions Consent Agreement
July 02, 2004
A news article from Penn State University that discuss the EPA Consent
Agreement.
Fresno
Superior Court Decision
June 30, 2004
What is happening in California's San Joaquin Valley air pollution control? The
Fresno Superior Court has denied the dairy industry's request for a preliminary
injunction to stop the requirement that producers apply for air-quality permits
by July 1.
Pigs and Politics - a topic of discussion on
the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
June 28, 2004
Read the transcript of the discussion on odor, air emissions, and the EPA or
watch the segment in streaming video.
Who was there first?
June 21, 2004
In Nebraska, the Court of Appeals said that a pork producer will have to pay
damages to 11 neighbors who claim their quality of life was compromised by
swine odor.
Finding
Answers and a Safe Harbor
June 2, 2004
A article that appeared in the May 2004 issue of Pork magazine. This article
provides information on the EPA Consent Agreement, how the pork industry has
been involved in its development, and how they intend to found monitoring for
their species
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