Several US lawmakers are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to eliminate a rule that currently requires farms to report emissions related to manure management. The push to drop this requirement comes as a response to concerns raised by the agricultural industry, which argues that the regulation is burdensome and unproductive.
Under the current regulations, known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), agricultural operations are required to report certain releases of hazardous substances exceeding a specific threshold. The rule, established in 2008, intended to facilitate the tracking and reduction of harmful emissions, including those resulting from manure management processes.
