New U.S. Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse
Feb 14, 2023 10:57AM ● By Content Editor
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By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue via Great Lakes Now - February 10, 2023
How is it possible that legislation billed as an environmental protection statute ends up as a primary threat to clean water and communities? The answer is this: The law relies on raw materials from two of the most polluting industries in America – corn production, and industrialized livestock operations that fatten millions of beef cattle, cows, hogs, and chickens for consumer appetites.
To read the full story, visit the Great Lakes Now site here.
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue via Great Lakes Now - February 10, 2023
How is it possible that legislation billed as an environmental protection statute ends up as a primary threat to clean water and communities? The answer is this: The law relies on raw materials from two of the most polluting industries in America – corn production, and industrialized livestock operations that fatten millions of beef cattle, cows, hogs, and chickens for consumer appetites.
To read the full story, visit the Great Lakes Now site here.
