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The manurification of America
A perfect shitstorm: On some farms, animal manure can be a valuable asset, a way to improve the soil in the fields. But for today's massive factory farms — and, increasingly, the nation's air and waterways — manure is a huge liability, reports the Post's David A. Fahrenthold. Decomposing manure from factory farms is the U.S.'s fastest growing source
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Dairy runoff in our tap water
Big dairies, big problems: Reporter Charles Duhigg of the New York Times has been on the rampage these past few weeks with a series of great articles highlighting the need for better government regulation, oversight and enforcement of clean water
The price of cheap meat: Antibiotic resistance
The good, the bad, and the buggy: A useful primer on antibiotic resistance, with two pages of illustrations, explains how bacteria develop resistance and pays special attention to the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from hospitals into the community, development of resistance
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Hi-Q Egg Products to Ohio EPA: F- you, dudes!
Hi-Q plays chicken with EPA: A 6 million-chicken egg farm proposed by Hi-Q Egg Products for Union County, Ohio, doesn't need to get a state water-pollution permit right away and might never need one, says the company. The EPA politely begs to disagree with Hi-Q's plan to spread 23.5 million gallons of
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