Re: Fw: Courier Journal article about the river county hog lawsuit/win

[Human...@aol.com]

Why don't they recycle that shit as fertilizer?

 

J.

 

Don't know if any of you are concerned on environmental issues, but we had a win in court yesterday concerning industrial hog farms in Western KY.  Of concern is 16 million+ gallons of pig excrement a year.  These farms are literally right on the TN border and could potentially affect the West TN aquifer. 

The game is played as follows:
This millionaire Tosh subcontracts the pig farms to other farmers under an very exacting agreement.  What happens is that Tosh gets the money, while assuming none of the responsibility for whatever environmental disaster there is long term. 

Sweet deal.  And with  the state environmental cabinet protection head and former Gov as friends.. 

Luckily many individuals came together to fight it.  Many have contributed thousands of dollars to the legal costs to bring this suit.  Of course, there are millions of dollars being made so it's an uphill battle.

Tosh WILL be responsible
It nice to see some people get together and have a real impact on their homes and the environment...

Of course the State's environmental cabinet will appeal.. even the Democratic administration wants a "business friendly" environment. 

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Subject: Courier Journal article about the river county hog lawsuit/win

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[Liz Purkrabek]

The problem with using it for fertilizer is, in part, that it is too high in nitrogen.  There is way too much of it and to dispose of the stuff would burn the crops.  Also, when the waste is sprayed on industrial farms, the runoff gets into water supplies.  People can’t drink their water cause it smells like sewage.