tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post2065998759034771072..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Huge Corporate Farms Exempted From Toxic Air Emission RulesJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-30508975253468530182008-03-30T23:13:00.000-05:002008-03-30T23:13:00.000-05:00Kicktime has been covering this for a long time, b...Kicktime has been covering this for a long time, but we don't get any clicks, so look up the EPA caving on NPDES permits:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.kicktime.org/story/2008/3/18/214541/581" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>NRB caving on air emissions:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.kicktime.org/story/2008/2/28/114017/286" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/>Debacle in Crawford Co:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.kicktime.org/story/2007/11/25/233842/73" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/>At every level there is trouble and the CAFO conference planned for April 5th might not come off because of low registrations. Everyone needs to step up, but it is hard to get urban folks to attend to what is not in their neighborhood. Here's the conference details:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.kicktime.org/story/2008/3/25/19587/5814" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/>Yeah and eat more vegetables, of course.borgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181363541875602529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-50713200649402699602008-03-30T12:01:00.000-05:002008-03-30T12:01:00.000-05:00In addition to the local toxicity issue, there are...In addition to the local toxicity issue, there are equally compelling issues associated with confined animal feeding operations(CAFOs)such as animal cruelty and concentrated emissions of gases that contribute to climate change as well. Eating more vegetable protein and less animal protein is one way individual's can help, but protective government policies are crucial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com