J.R. Simplot was sued by environmentalists for discharging manure into the Snake River from the company s Grand View, Idaho, feedlot. The lawsuit filed in a federal court in Idaho alleges the 150,000-head feedlot has not had a permit to discharge since 2012.
Snake River Waterkeeper, a nonprofit advocacy organization claims its water tests near Simplot’s Grand View Feedlot show dramatically higher bacteria content due to runoff from livestock waste.
J.R. Simplot was sued by environmentalists for discharging manure into the Snake River from the company s Grand View, Idaho, feedlot. The lawsuit filed in a federal court in Idaho alleges the 150,000-head feedlot has not had a permit to discharge since 2012.
Twenty-one counties in New York are under a drought watch, which could become the norm as climate change heats up the planet. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, a drought watch is the least severe on the drought monitoring scale. For now, public water suppliers start conserving water and urge people to reduce their water use. .
If Iowa wants to ensure its Nutrient Reduction Strategy is working to curb farm runoff, a new report from an environmental group says it needs to do a better job of monitoring water quality around the state. The Iowa Environmental Council noted that since 2013, Iowa has committed nearly $100 million toward water-quality projects. That includes keeping an eye on the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus entering waterways from sources such as agriculture. .