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Mich. farmers advised to heed federal pollution laws  view story
Thursday, December 23, 2004
AP's JOHN FLESHER - - Detroit Free Press
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Every Tuesday for more than a decade, Branch County hog farmer Pat Albright has left work and driven 15 miles to town for the weekly Rotary Club meeting.
Sometimes it's a hassle, he says. "But it probably pays when it comes to building relationships with the community -- and whether somebody's going to sue me or not."
Albright and other operators of big livestock farms figure they have good reason these days to worry about lawsuits from neighbors over noise, smells and pollution.
They also complain about government regulations that drive up business costs and threaten hefty fines for violations, although many environmentalists say the rules are weak and poorly enforced.
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