TUCKER, Ga. — Exactly one year ago, I submitted an article to this publication titled, “Finally Closing a Chapter on Air Emissions from Poultry Farms?”
At the time it seemed like cooler heads would prevail and regulators were on a path to finally acknowledge the reporting of emissions associated with the natural breakdown of manure was unwarranted for the poultry industry, especially as it relates to notifying the federal government, the state regulatory agencies and local emergency response professionals of the release of ammonia at extremely low concentrations.
The requirement to report these emissions results from two Federal laws - The Comprehensive. . .