Regulation & law · 28/12/2007

EPA Proposes Rule Exempting Animal Waste-Related Air Releases of Hazardous Substances

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would exempt certain air releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at farms from comprehensive environmental reporting requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).