The last time Minnesota adopted new environmental regulations for animal feedlots Bill Clinton was president, everyone was watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and Facebook did not yet exist. In other words, it was a long time ago.
In fact, it’s been 25 years since Minnesota significantly revised the rules for animal feedlots and the massive amounts of manure they produce. Manure is an important source of nutrients for crops, but when it is improperly applied, some of it ends up polluting our lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater, rendering some residents’ tap water unsafe to drink, and some lakes, rivers and streams unsafe for fish or recreation. Join MCEA staff to write comments to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency telling them it's time create stronger feedlot rules
Register to join us on Thursday, June 28 at noon.