Animal Waste and Water Quality : EPA Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural pollution.

Environmental law.

Water--Pollution.

Water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews EPA regulation of waste discharges from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Describes revised CAFO environmental rules, background of previous Clean Water Act rules, and the Clinton Administration proposal. Examines perspectives of key interest groups on proposed and final regulations. Identifies several issues of Congressional interest, including adequacy of funding, research needs, oversight of rule implementation, and possible need for legislation.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Animal Waste and Water Quality

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