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Michigan Enacts Stricter Pollution Controls for CAFOs

11/5/2025

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Michigan regulators finalized stricter pollution controls for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) to prohibit winter manure spreading.
They also require groundwater monitoring to track potential contamination.
EGLE Director Phil Roos announced the updated permit to address waste from Michigan's 290 large CAFOs.
Environmental advocates call it a water-quality victory, while the Michigan Farm Bureau signals disappointment and hints at an appeal.

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Michigan regulators finalized stricter pollution controls for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) to prohibit winter manure spreading.
They also require groundwater monitoring to track potential contamination.
EGLE Director Phil Roos announced the updated permit to address waste from Michigan's 290 large CAFOs.
Environmental advocates call it a water-quality victory, while the Michigan Farm Bureau signals disappointment and hints at an appeal.