The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering a crackdown on farm dust, so senators have signed a letter addressing their concerns on the possible regulations.
The letter dated July 23 to the EPA states, "If approved, would establish the most stringent and unparalleled regulation of dust in our nation's history." It further states, "We respect efforts for a clean and healthy environment, but not at the expense of common sense. These identified levels will be extremely burdensome for farmers and livestock producers to attain. Whether its livestock kicking up dust, soybeans being combined on a dry day in the fall, or driving a car down the gravel road, dust is a naturally occurring event."
"It's plain common sense, we don't want to do anything detrimental," said farmer Curtis Roberts. "If the dust is detrimental to us, it's going to be to everybody. We're not going to do anything to hurt ourselves or our farm.
"Anytime you work ground, you're going to have dust. I don't know how they'll regulate it," Roberts said. "The regulations are going to put us down and keep us from doing things we need to be doing because of the EPA."
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7 comments:
This is nuts. What's next, we won't be able to have a campfire, then we wont be able to use our fireplace because they put off smoke? Trying to farm without making dust is nuts. Where do these people think the food they put in their mouths comes from. These bean counters sit behind a desk and come up with these ridiculous things.
good luck with this one
the worlds become too sanitary kids are allergic to everything because they are exposed to nothing real anymore
gee 11:04, your starting to catch on.
get rid of farms, all that land to build houses on. you will have a nice house to live in with no food to eat. been the mind set for a long time.
they should crack down on farm dust. it just doesnt look good. i thought farmers used to dust their crops.
Food prices will only go up.
2:17
We are importing more and more food now days, while we ship our food elsewhere. Makes no sense to me.
11:56
I agree with you. With all this anti-germ stuff we have the kids using it's no wonder they don't build up any tolerance to anything.
11:56 You are so correct.I am approaching 40 and back when I was in school as a child I don't recall any more than 2 or 3 kids that had allergies or asthma.Now it seems like every other child has some kind of food allergy or asthma allergy.My father says he thinks its because homes are airtight now,whereas years ago people lived in drafty houses with no central heat or air.Now most kids come home to a sealed insulated home with central heat and air and never breath real air except when they go outdoors.
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