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Livestock Producers Need a Fix to CERCLA and EPCRA Issue

Dan Cattle, Environment, Livestock

cerclaThree weeks ago a Washington, D.C. Circuit Court issued a stay regarding farm emissions reporting required under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The court-ordered stay, which is in effect until January 22, was welcome news to livestock producers across the country. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Chief Environmental Counsel Scott Yager talks about their efforts to block these regulations.

Livestock Producers Need a Fix to CERCLA and EPCRA Issue