Senate bill would exempt feedlots from reporting air pollution

Nearly two dozen senators co-sponsored a bill that would exempt an estimated 100,000 large livestock farms from reporting emissions from manure and other animal waste. Sponsors include the leaders of the Senate committee that would handle the bill. The bill would override an appellate court decision that required emissions reporting. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), a lead sponsor,… » Read More

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