WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD-TV) — The Environmental Protection Agency is ending a long-running livestock emissions program that has left thousands of farms facing uncertainty over potential federal requirements.
EPA says it will not finalize emissions testing methods developed under a 2005 agreement, citing data it considers too old and limited to be reliable.
The program involved nearly 14,000 farms, including hog, poultry and dairy operations. EPA says the decision ends decades of uncertainty surrounding potential permitting and reporting requirements, although existing Clean Air Act obligations remain unchanged.
The dairy and pork industries have largely welcomed the move.
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