Jackson County Pig CAFO: Ready for its closeup?
The recent rains in Indiana have draw photographic commentary from a Jackson County CAFO foe, link via a local correspondent:
Link (Tribune).
The photo may, or may not, be a legitimate representation of where the CAFO will be installed, but it leads to a bigger point: When IDEM reviews these permits, I believe, though do not know, that they rely on the FEMA flood maps, many of which are long out of date, or just plain inaccurate in Indiana at this point (designating flood plains is a whole other political issue). This is crucial as the large scale spills that have occurred out of Indiana CAFO’s happen in these heavy rains that overwhelm the lagoons and preventative measures, flooding manure tainted water into creeks, fields, and potentially, wells.
