Download this in PDF form, here. Unregulated Concerns Missouri CAFOs are permitted and regulated under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and must meet regulatory requirements based on the conditions of this permit. Depending on the size of the facility – which is determined by the number and type of animals – CAFOs must maintain certain buffer and…
Read MoreWell Water Contamination
Download this in PDF form, here. What is well water contamination? Since wells draw water from underground sources, well water contamination indicates groundwater pollution. Many of the same nutrients and bacteria from animal manure that run off into surface waters can also seep into groundwater. Nitrate contamination is a particular concern in groundwater because nitrates…
Read MoreFish Kills
Download this in PDF form, here. What is a fish kill? When a lot of fish die in a localized area, it is often referred to as a fish kill or die-off. You will often see dead fish and other aquatic organisms floating on the water’s surface when there is a fish kill. The water…
Read MoreLadder of Advocacy — Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Most animal production in the United States comes from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), also referred to as factory farms. Confining hundreds to hundreds of thousands of animals together, often pumped with multiple antibiotics at every meal, poses a significant number of environmental and human health threats that are well documented, such as antibiotic resistance,…
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Injustice in Our Industrial Food System: CAFOs and Racial Inequity
The Environmental Injustice of CAFOs Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) threaten our rural economies, public health, and environmental quality. All of these negative impacts disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color because of where CAFOs operate and who they employ. Therefore, CAFOs are an example of environmental racism: “the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards…
Read MoreMCE Continues to Watchdog Environmental Agencies During COVID-19
MCE Continues to Watchdog Environmental Agencies During COVID-19 As COVID-19 has put a strain on the country’s agriculture and other industries, federal and state agencies have decided to loosen regulations at the cost of health and environmental harm to communities, industry workers, farmers, and families. On March 26, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection…
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