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Enviro groups sue NY DEC over CAFO permits
May 4, 2017 by Auburn Citizen
May 4, 2017, Auburn, NY – Several New York environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation regarding the agency’s newly released permit for large animal farms operating within watersheds. The groups argue that the permit violates the federal Clean Water Act.
The complaint was filed April 11 in state Supreme Court in Albany County by Earthjustice, a nonprofit environmental law organization. READ MORE
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