From Public News Service:
More than 20 groups are urging Michigan lawmakers to reject two bills they say would turn the state’s farmland and rural towns into dumping grounds for poorly regulated industrial waste.
The organizations warn that House Bills 4257 and 4265 would weaken Michigan’s environmental protections, by easing oversight of the farm waste processed in anaerobic digesters.
They say this could pollute nearby communities, fuel large-scale Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, and put small farms at risk.
Dr. Cheryl Ruble, MD – an environmental health advocate – explained why she believes these bills would benefit oil, waste, and agribusiness sectors.