Environmental activists, elected officials visit large farming operation TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) Channel 11, CBS Elected officials along with some concerned neighbors visited a concentrated animal farming operation (CAFO) Monday to see how manure is getting into the waterways. A CAFO … Continue Reading…
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Early Stage Research COLUMBUS (OHIO) Researchers at The Ohio State University are investigating new techniques to detect organic phosphorus compounds in water samples from the Lake Erie watershed. Their goal is to develop unique phosphorus signatures that can provide a clue … Continue Reading…
About 150 people attended a contentious public hearing in Celina (OH) Tuesday (4/20/2016), to protest a proposed 1.69 million cage-free layer-hen operation. Most of the concerns centered around fears of worsened water quality in Grand Lake, wells going dry, increased traffic … Continue Reading…
Last year’s massive bird flu outbreak was “an underlying issue,” although not an excuse, for a large waste spill that occurred at a northwest Iowa poultry facility, the company’s attorney said Tuesday. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says Sunrise Farms is … Continue Reading…