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Trump EPA Rules Factory Farms Don't Have To Report Toxic Emissions

"Industry supporters describe potentially toxic emissions as "normal odors" from animal waste."

"What factory farm owners portray as “normal odors” from animal waste can cause serious harm to farmers and the residents who live near these large industrial operations.

The Trump administration, like it has with many important health and safety rules, is siding with industry and ignoring how animal waste can have serious impacts on the health of Americans.

Embracing the “normal odor” argument, acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proposed rule on Tuesday to amend emergency release notification regulations to let industrial agricultural operations off the hook from reporting air emissions from animal waste at their farms."

Mark Hand reports for Think Progress October 31, 2018.

Source: Think Progress, 11/01/2018