U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall and Deb Fischer of Nebraska, both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, have introduced legislation to stop a burdensome reporting requirement for family farmers and ranchers by the Environmental Protection Agency. The legislation would clarify the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is not intended to regulate manure odors, which pose no threat to public safety. It also would ensure first responders are not inundated with unnecessary reporting.
“Forcing the agriculture industry to report these emissions would only inundate first responders with useless information, hindering their ability to respond to emergencies,” said Sen. Marshall. “I strongly support this legislation clarifying that naturally occurring, low-level livestock emissions are not the type of information needed, nor useful, to first responders.”
Source: kla.org
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