Farm Bureau Appeal on Pollution Rules Rejected
A federal appeals court has dismissed a California Farm Bureau lawsuit that sought to preserve the industry’s exemption from federal air pollution regulations.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had moved to end that longtime exemption.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the suit because of a lack of jurisdiction, said Brent Newell, an attorney for the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment.
The Farm Bureau, which represents 95,000 farmers, wants the air pollution exemption continued for three years so more studies can determine how much pollution farmers create.
Farm Bureau President Bill Pauli said the organization plans to file another appeal.
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