Meanwhile, ODA considers application for new Easterday mega-dairy in Morrow County. Boardman, OR - Morrow County, one of Oregon’s primary hubs for industrial agriculture and food processing, is under a state of emergency after numerous groundwater wells showed dangerously high nitrate pollution. A leading source of nitrates is industrial animal agriculture. Mega-dairies in particular produce … Continue reading Morrow County Commission Declares State of Emergency Over Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater
Coalition Urges Better Regulation of Mega-Dairy Pollution to Protect Water Resources
ODA’s draft water pollution permit for factory farms falls short Salem, OR - The Stand Up to Factory Farms Coalition submitted comments to the Oregon Department of Agriculture in response to its draft revision of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit that most factory farms across Oregon need to operate. In its … Continue reading Coalition Urges Better Regulation of Mega-Dairy Pollution to Protect Water Resources
Stand Up to Factory Farms 