Category Archives: Water Pollution

FLORIDA KEYS TO BE NEXT VICTIM OF BP OIL DISASTER

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Reaching the Louisiana coastline just may not be the end of what has to be the most unforgivable oil spill disaster in American history.   Spewing forth what appears to be an unstoppable fount of greasy, heavy oil, the Keys and … Continue reading →

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EPA THROTTLES DANIELS’ ATTEMPTS TO WEAKEN IDEM ENFORCEMENT

Posted on February 21, 2009 by

Well, what do ya know – slick Mitch doesn’t have quite the slight-of-hand he thought he did.  After abolishing the enforcement arm of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), sliding the employees into the air, land, and water divisions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Mitch Daniels, Pollution, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

CAFO LEGISLATION MOVES OUT OF COMMITTEES

Posted on February 21, 2009 by

Maybe this will be the year the General Assembly decides to watch out for environmental interests rather than pork producers.  Several bills have been introduced this legislative session which attempt to regulate Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).  In years past, … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Cruelty to Animals, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Mitch Daniels, Republicans, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

DANIELS CONTINUES ASSAULT ON INDIANA’S ENVIRONMENT

Posted on January 24, 2009 by

The Little Emporer and two of his supporters – House Representative Phyllis Pond of New Haven and Senator Dennis Kruse of Auburn – have once again come up with an idea to assault Indiana’s environment.   House Bill 1047 – submitted … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Environment, Indiana, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Industrial farms, Mitch Daniels, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

CAFOs DAMAGE WATER QUALITY IN THE ST. MARYS RIVER

Posted on January 17, 2009 by

In general, a Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) is a very large Confined Feeding Operation (CFO)  that requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) System for discharges or potential discharges of water contamination. However, any animal production unit, regardless of … Continue reading →

Posted in Clean Water Act, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Cruelty to Animals, Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, Indiana, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Industrial farms, Mitch Daniels, Soil Pollution, St. Marys River, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER – BUSH AND PALIN TEAM TO TRASH ENVIRONMENT

Posted on January 9, 2009 by

Earthjustice – a legal environmental advocacy group – will be at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, arguing against an attempt by the mining industry – supported by President George “what environment” Bush and Alaska Governor Sarah “you betcha” Palin … Continue reading →

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DANIELS REMOVES ENFORCEMENT UNIT OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Posted on December 26, 2008 by

Building on his reputation for being a friend of big business and a not-so-good friend of the environment,  Daniels has decided that the environmental management division can manage just fine without an enforcement division.  In his “Possibilities Unbound Plan” of … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Environment, Indiana, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Industrial farms, Mitch Daniels, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

GREAT LAKES REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR GOES TO MITCH DANIELS – WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

Posted on December 14, 2008 by

Okay – what were those governors thinking? Or whoever it was that was responsible for selecting a chair for the Great Lakes Compact regional council? Mitch Daniels as the chair is the classic fox guarding the chicken coop. And for … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Environment, Industrial farms, Mitch Daniels, Pollution, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

OH NO – ANOTHER CA-FO

Posted on August 6, 2008 by

Another Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) is a comin’ to Allen County. This one will be number 6 and will be located at 12102 Rohrbach Road. The operation will house 4,000 hogs. A hog produces about 14 pounds of manure … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Cruelty to Animals, Environment, Industrial farms, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

RANDOLPH COUNTY RISES TO THE CHALLENGE – IMPOSES CAFO MORATORIUM

Posted on January 13, 2008 by

Randolph County commissioners have made a decision to impose a moratorium on CAFOs. Recall that originally the county planning commission had voted to allow 75% of Randolph County agricultural land to be open to the construction of CAFOs. The ordinance … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities and Towns, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Environment, Industrial farms, Rivers, Soil Pollution, Uncategorized, Water Pollution