Early Morning CAFO Saturday
In Grant County, in response to the request by the county commissioners, the pal commission has set a meeting:
At the regular Grant County Area Plan Commission meeting June 5, the board will be presented with recommendations for changes in the treatment of CAFOs from county officials.They’ll also hear public comment, which has been plentiful in an ongoing debate over the building of a 2,200 cow dairy southwest of Van Buren.
Link (The Area Plan Commission meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., June 5 at the Willis Van Devanter Grant County Office Complex, 401 S. Adams St.)
In Madison County, an 8,000 hog CAFO headed for land near Elwood is headed to hearing on a special use exception before the Board of zoning appeals. One resident, Cathy Goins, is raising concerns:
Both of these waterways flow through the town of Elwood, through the parks and through the school grounds. There are signs posted along both of these creeks warning of possible contamination, especially during heavy rain and flooding. We have all seen how Duck Creek can flood specifically behind Edgewood Elementary School. Does this community want to see even more potential pollutants flowing through our community?
Link (Hey check out the Muncie Free Press - a new journalistic effort out of Muncie)
Some links I have not posted recently providing coverage of factory farming and the food chain in general: Some good organizations like the Cornucopia Institute & Grace Factory Farming; good blogs like the Accidental Hedonist, the Sustainable Table and US Food Policy Blog. Indiana focus from Bigeastern, WAHM Diary, and of course the unparalleled Indiana Law Blog.
