Animal Waste and Water Quality: EPA Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agriculture;    Feedlot runoff;    Livestock industry;    Feedlots;    Water pollution;   

RP-ID  :  RL31851
RP-ID  :  RL31851 2003-04-15

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report describes the revised environmental rules of the Clean Water Act, the background of previous Clean Water Act rules and the Clinton Administration proposal for revising these rules, and perspectives of key interest groups on the proposal and final regulations. It also identifies several issues likely to be of congressional interest as implementation of the revised rules proceeds.