Uncle Sam Slaps $5.8M Fine on Polluting Chicken Barns
Published Date: 1/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is updating a 2004 agreement with Ohio Fresh Eggs to fix pollution problems at their chicken barns. The farm must pay over $5.8 million in penalties and follow new rules to cut harmful emissions. You’ve got 30 days to share your thoughts before the changes become official!
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Farm Ordered to Pay $5.8 Million
The Department of Justice lodged a proposed modification on January 14, 2025 that requires Ohio Fresh Eggs to pay $5,816,250 in penalties for violations of a 2004 consent decree. The public has 30 days from the January 22, 2025 publication to comment on the proposed change.
New Emissions Controls and Reporting Duties
The proposed modification requires Ohio Fresh Eggs to implement alternative injunctive relief approved by EPA to meet the consent decree's emissions reduction goals, including installing and operating particulate matter control equipment, using best management practices to reduce ammonia, and submitting quarterly reports. These compliance steps were imposed to resolve findings from an EPA inspection and the company's prior consent-decree obligations.
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