Opponents Sue State over Morris Mega-Dairy Expansion
Environmental groups say the 18,000-cow project would produce over 200 million gallons of waste a year and strain water resources.
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Southernminn.comOpponents sue state over Morris mega-dairy expansion
Riverview Dairy is seeking to expand their Morris-based West River Dairy operation from 7,855 cows to almost 19,000 cows. (Drone photo by Rob Levine/Minnesota Reformer)Food & Water Watch and the Land Stewardship Project sued the state of Minnesota Thursday over a decision to allow a Morris mega-dairy to expand without a more rigorous environmental review. Riverview wants to expand West River Dairy from 7,855 cows to almost 19,000 cows, making i…
Groups Sue MN Over Failure To Consider Environmental Impacts of Riverview Mega-Dairy Expansion
St. Paul, MN — Today, Food & Water Watch and the Land Stewardship Project sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) over the state’s June 23 decision to forgo an Environmental Impact Statement for Riverview’s proposed West River Dairy expansion near Morris, Minn. If built, the 18,000 cow facility would be the largest factory farm in the state — more than 60 times the size of the average Minnesota dairy — producing over 200 million gallo…
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