Attend the Stop Factory Farms in GWMAs Lobby Day

The Stand Up to Factory Farms Coalition is hosting a lobby day on Thursday, February 27th in Salem to tell our elected officials to support legislation to protect Oregon’s critical groundwater management areas from new or expanding factory farms. We need your support to show how many Oregonians want to see this important legislation passed … Continue reading Attend the Stop Factory Farms in GWMAs Lobby Day

Renewed Call for Governor Brown to Enact an Immediate Mega-Dairy Moratorium Comes as State Attempts to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Advocates call on state officials to address climate harm from Oregon’s mega-dairies with immediate mega-dairy moratorium. Salem, OR -  Today, 20 national, local and state based animal welfare, family farm, environmental, and food safety groups, submitted a letter to Governor Brown urging her to enact an immediate mega-dairy moratorium to protect Oregon’s climate, air, water, … Continue reading Renewed Call for Governor Brown to Enact an Immediate Mega-Dairy Moratorium Comes as State Attempts to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Fails to Address Mega-Dairy Emissions in New Climate Plan

Despite pressure from advocates, DEQ proposes to continue decades of inaction on ag pollution  Salem, OR -  Stand Up to Factory Farms, a broad coalition of family farming, environmental, food safety, and animal welfare organizations, criticizes the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for its failure to include mega-dairy emissions in its greenhouse gas reduction … Continue reading Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Fails to Address Mega-Dairy Emissions in New Climate Plan