Special Report

NPPC keeping a close eye on EPA’s actions

Back in March, a federal court ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cannot require livestock operations to obtain Clean Water Act permits unless and until they have a discharge of manure into a waterway of the United States. At the time, the National Pork Producers Council called it “a major victory for pork producers”.

At World Pork Expo, NPPC’s chief environmental counsel Michael Formica talked about the significance of that ruling and touched on other environmental issues facing pork producers.  He also discussed the industry’s concerns with feed availability.

AUDIO: Michael Formica (12 min MP3)