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EPA to require air release reporting from livestock farms

The Environmental Protection Agency says, beginning November 15, the agency will require farmers to report air releases of hazardous substances from animal wastes.

According to the EPA website, in April, a DC Circuit Court vacated a 2008 EPA rule that had exempted farms from reporting if those farms confined fewer than a certain number of animals.

In response to a request from EPA, the DC Court extended until November 15 the date that farms have to start reporting these releases.

The EPA says it will have guidelines developed by October 16 to assist farmers in meeting the reporting requirements.  The EPA website says that will give farmers time to review the guidance and comply with the reporting requirements.

EPA officials were unavailable for comment on Friday.