Farm Pollution Is Significant

Large garms are responsible for a surprising, and every-increasing amount of pollution to rivers and wildlife.

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February 12, 2002, 8:00 AM PST

Forget that image of pretty pastoral farmhouses dotting the rural U.S. landscape: The reality is that farms are responsible for an ever-increasing amount of pollution that poses a significant threat to rivers, the ocean, and wildlife. A recent study by the Pew Oceans Commission found that fertilizer runoff and livestock feedlots were among the fastest growing sources of ocean pollution, even though many of the largest farms are concentrated in states thousands of miles away from the nearest ocean.

Thanks to Grist Magazine

Read the full story: Big Farms Making a Mess of U.S. Waters, Cities Say

Sunday, February 10, 2002 in The New York Times

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