Legal challenges stall development of dairies, by Melinda Warner (Special to Ag Alert), Ag Alert, November 14, 2001 "Expansion of the dairy industry has slowed dramatically in California, with several counties facing challenges for approving dairies that want to relocate or expand. Many counties have been sued or are in the process of being sued by the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment." Link to original article Buckeye Egg Ordered To Pay Up The Columbus Dispatch, September 10, 2001 A Licking County, Ohio jury awarded $19.2 million in damages to 21 neighbors for environmental damage Judge rules chicken suit may go forward, By John Lucas, Courier & Press Western Kentucky Bureau, (270) 333-4899 Crittenden Circuit Judge Tommy W. Chandler ruled that misdemeanor nuisance charges filed by 10 Marion residents against a chicken farmer may go to trial. Environmental leader threatens producers Oklahoma Secretary of Environment warns hog and poultry CAFOs, The Journal Record, August 6, 2001 AIR and CRPE File Suit Against Madera County Press Release -- Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment (CRPE) -- August 6, 2001 Litigation increasingly common means of responding to pollution Waco Herald Tribune (Waco TX), July 6, 2001 Back to Main Index Page