on December 11, 2013
Ruling on Alt Farm lawsuit good for egg producers
A federal court judge in West Virginia ruled that contrary to the EPA’s contention, ordinary stormwater from a poultry grower’s farmyard is exempt from NPDES permit requirements.
Poultry and livestock farmers had reason to celebrate when a federal court ruled in favor of West Virginia broiler grower Lois Alt in a lawsuit she brought against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia ruled that contrary to the…