Concentrated animal feeding operations : EPA needs more information and a clearly defined strategy to protect air and water quality from pollutants of concern : report to Congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Environmental Protection Agency--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Environmental Protection Agency.

Feedlot runoff--United States.

Feedlot runoff.

Feedlots--Environmental aspects--United States.

Feedlots.

Agricultural pollution--United States.

Agricultural pollution.

Feedlots--Environmental aspects.

Water quality management--United States.

Water quality management.

Air quality management--United States.

Air quality management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 79 pages :) : illustrations, map, digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Concentrated animal feeding operations : Environmental Protection Agency needs more information and a clearly defined strategy to protect air and water quality from pollutants of concern

EPA needs more information and a clearly defined strategy to protect air and water quality from pollutants of concern

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

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Summary:

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) are large livestock and poultry operations that raise animals in a confined situation. CAFOs can improve the efficiency of animal production but large amounts of manure produce can, if not properly managed, degrade air and water quality. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating CAFOs and requires CAFOs that discharge certain pollutants to obtain a permit. This report discusses the (1) trends in CAFOs over the past 30 years, (2) amounts of waste they generate, (3) findings of key research on CAFOs' health and environmental impacts, (4) EPA's progress in developing CAFO air emissions protocols, and (5) effect of recent court decisions on EPA's regulation of CAFO water pollutants. GAO analyzed U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) data from 1982 through 2002, for large farms as a proxy for CAFOs; reviewed studies, EPA documents, laws, and regulations; and obtained the views of federal and state officials.

Notes:

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

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Concentrated animal feeding operations

Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Concentrated animal feeding operations. CIS 2008 J942-475

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