Farmers struggle with EPA air quality monitoring program

Saturday, July 23, 2005

MEXICO, Mo. -- Hog farmer Bill Kessler calls a voluntary federal program to monitor agricultural air quality "an insurance policy" he hopes will keep his 500-sow operation out of court. For $200, he's essentially buying four years worth of immunity from air pollution penalties.

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