Legal Victory! Appeals Court Affirms State’s Role in Safeguarding Water from Agricultural Pollution
Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District II issued a decision affirming the authority of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to require CAFOs to apply for permits under the state’s water pollution permitting program. The decision preserves environmental oversight of Wisconsin’s largest livestock operations.
Circuit Court Rejects Industry Attempt to Eliminate Environmental Oversight of Large Livestock Operations
A Calumet County Circuit Court rejected a reckless attempt by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and factory farm groups to eliminate environmental oversight of the state’s largest livestock facilities. The court’s decision affirms the DNR’s ability to protect water resources from agricultural pollution.
MEA Files Motion to Intervene in a Lawsuit that Threatens to Eliminate Environmental Oversight of CAFOs
MEA is seeking to intervene in a reckless lawsuit that could eliminate the DNR’s authority to require Wisconsin’s largest livestock facilities to apply for and obtain water pollution discharge permits.
Reckless Factory Farm Lawsuit Threatens to Eliminate Environmental Oversight of Wisconsin’s Largest Livestock Operations
Two factory farm groups have filed a lawsuit over the DNR’s authority to require CAFOs to apply for permits under Wisconsin’s water pollution permitting program. The lawsuit threatens to eliminate critical environmental oversight of Wisconsin’s largest livestock operations.