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Breaking CAFO News
BREAKING: An Administrative Law Judge decided for EAC and REVERSED a permit approval for a proposed CAFO on the Eastern Shore because of inadequate environmental protection. MDE has never denied a permit under their CAFO program, and this is the first time a judge...
read moreCWA Enforcement UPDATE: Bill set to chill CWA citizen enforcement
Congressman Tom Rice’s ill-conceived, industry gift, dubbed HR 1179, remains in the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Please take a look at the details of this dangerous piece of “legislation” and how it would work damage to the CWA...
read morePRESS RELEASE: EAC Announces Election of New Board President, Captain Richard Hoffman
Washington, D.C., January 17, 2017 – The Environmental Action Center (EAC) is pleased to announce that Captain Richard Hoffman, founder of Orion Solutions, LLC, has been elected President of the EAC Board of Directors. We are excited to have Rick at the helm of our...
read moreCAFOs in Maryland
In a recent challenge to the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) approval of an industrial poultry facility (also known as a large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, or CAFO) in Worcester County, MDE stated that its review of these permits must meet...
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The Environmental Action Center is dedicated to protecting and improving natural areas and building healthier communities by ensuring that sources of air and water pollution comply with local, state and federal regulations.
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In much of EAC’s work, environmental justice (“EJ”) concerns are pervasive. Each approach to tackling environmental problems requires careful consideration of the EJ issues at play. Whether our projects address point source pollution from industrial facilities, broadly distributed air pollution, or the seemingly entrenched practice of siting facilities with hazardous wastes in communities already affected by EJ concerns, we carefully consider the socio-economic framework, and we consider education and empowerment a critical aspect of any solution.
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CAFO Permitting in Maryland: A Public Participation Handbook
EAC publishes a handbook for community groups or residents concerned about proposed concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in their area. Use this guide to learn more about the permitting process and how the public can get involved in the process.
read moreBreaking CAFO News
BREAKING: An Administrative Law Judge decided for EAC and REVERSED a permit approval for a proposed CAFO on the Eastern Shore because of inadequate environmental protection. MDE has never denied a permit under their CAFO program, and this is the first time a judge...
read moreCWA Enforcement UPDATE: Bill set to chill CWA citizen enforcement
Congressman Tom Rice’s ill-conceived, industry gift, dubbed HR 1179, remains in the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Please take a look at the details of this dangerous piece of “legislation” and how it would work damage to the CWA...
read moreCAFOs in Maryland
In a recent challenge to the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) approval of an industrial poultry facility (also known as a large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, or CAFO) in Worcester County, MDE stated that its review of these permits must meet...
read more