[Mb-civic] ACTION: New EPA Deal Lets Factory Farms Pollute Air without Restriction

[ean at sbcglobal.net]

: New EPA Deal Lets Factory Farms Pollute Air without Restriction)
Dear friend,
The day after the inauguration, January 21, the Bush Administration signed 
an agreement that allows factory farms to freely violate any and all clean 
air standards for the next two years, and forgives these same companies 
from paying fines for past air pollution violations. 
In exchange for the freedom to pollute without any restrictions, the deal 
"requests" that factory farms agree to monitor their air pollution and 
provide that data to the government. This "Dirty Air" agreement is 
outrageous, given that the Clean Air Act already requires factory farms to 
provide air pollution data, while also requiring facilities to adhere to clean 
air standards.
Fortunately there is a 30 day public comment period (closing 2/12/2005). 
Please sign on to a petition in opposition. Petition and more information on 
this issue is available here: http://www.organicconsumers.org/epa3.htm
Please also forward this message to interested friends and colleagues. 
(source: Organic Coonsumers Association 
http://www.organicconsumers.org)

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