Stacy James, Water Resources Specialist at Prairie Rivers Network, was quoted in this Associated Press article about the various controversies surrounding factory farms or CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations). The article ran in both LancasterFarming.com (PDF) and the News-Gazette (PDF). Share this story!
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Factory Farm vs. Property Owner in Dispute over Lamoine River Water
Scott Schauble, who owns a farm bordering the Lamoine River, came home one day to find water lines running across his driveway. These lines were being used to draw water from the river to replenish the water reserves of a neighboring hog factory farm. Schauble had recently been approached by his neighbor who offered him […]
Another Man-Made Fish Kill Devastates an Illinois Stream
Update August 9, 2012: According to this Daily Journal story (pdf), “The Illinois EPA today asked Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office to take enforcement action against Hopkins Ridge Farms and others in connection with the fish kill in late July along 10 miles of Beaver Creek in northeastern Iroquois County.” “Hopkins Ridge is a 2,500-hog […]
Rock River Times Covers Ongoing Fight Against Traditions Dairy
The citizens’ group HOMES (Helping Others Maintain Environmental Standards) in Jo Daviess County is continuing its fight against Traditions Dairy, the megadairy owned by A. J. Bos that threatens their quality of life. Read the coverage in the July 4-10, 2012, issue of Rock River Times, or access a pdf of this story. “The construction site of this proposed megadairy consists of 130 […]
Time runs out on Shamrock Acres hog operation
On June 10, 2012, the clock ran out on Shamrock Acres. This proposed 18,000 head hog operation was slated to be built in McDonough County south of Macomb. But most nearby residents did not want to live next to so many hogs, with its associated odors and potential for water pollution. And so they formed […]
