EPA Air Emissions Reporting Looms
Barring a delay from a federal court, between 60,000 and 100,000 livestock and poultry operations will be mandated to file a report regarding on-farm air emissions beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15. The reporting is mandatory for farms that exceed the reporting threshold of 100 pounds total of either ammonia or hydrogen sulfide in any 24-hour period at least once annually. On Oct. 27, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued preliminary guidance documents that outlined reporting obligations for livestock operators under the Comprehensive...