by Jessica McKenzie Federal agencies and state governments are spending millions on anaerobic digesters to wring renewable energy from animal poop. But critics say “cow power” from factory farms is neither clean nor green. At a glance, anaerobic digesters seem … Continue Reading…
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VPR News – John Dillon Laurel Casey counts herself as a casualty of farm pollution. Her small, lakeshore house in Bridport has been damaged by runoff from the farm fields above her. She said she’s had trouble renting out a … Continue Reading…
“How high’s the water, mama? Two feet high and rising How high’s the water, papa? Two feet high and rising” —- from “Five Feet High and Rising”, written and recorded by Johnny Cash Wait … he’s just talking about … Continue Reading…
6/27/2019 We’re deep in the heart of hot, humid, Stench Season, here in CAFO Country. So much rain, so much untreated livestock sewage. Overheard in grocery store, Onsted, Michigan (“Gateway to the Irish Hills”): “What stinks? Is that … Continue Reading…
Runoff can kill fish, degrade water quality for drinking and recreation Spring flooding is causing problems for western Iowa animal feeding operations, with overflowing manure lagoons reported at eight northwest Iowa feedlots and farmers telling of other challenges, including difficulty … Continue Reading…