Oregon issues permit for large chicken farm in Linn County. Locals will likely challenge it

Oregon issues permit for large chicken farm in Linn County. Locals will likely challenge it

In Linn County, a coalition of farmers and residents has, for years, pushed back against plans for a huge chicken farm they say could pollute the local drinking water and a nearby river. Now, following a decision from the Oregon Department of Agriculture, that group says it’s gearing up to keep fighting.On Thursday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a modified confined animal feeding o…