>>>>”If animal manure is found to be a hazardous substance under Superfund, then virtually every farm or ranch in the United States could be written off as a toxic Superfund site,” says Missouri cattleman Mike John, who is also president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.<<<<
*Clean Water Act Passed*
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Amberwaves/Feb03/Features/ManagingManure.htm
> Livestock manure was declared a TOXIC WASTE.
MANURE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY DANGEROUS THAN CARS, FAO REPORT
deutsche presse | 11/29/6
Rome (dpa) - Farm animal manure produces more greenhouse gas emissions than cars.
The surprise finding is the result of a report published Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
According to the UN agency’s Livestock’s Long Shadow -Environmental Issues and Options report, the global livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent 18 per cent than transport. It is also a major source of land and water degradation.
``Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation,’’ said Henning Steinfeld, head of FAO’s Livestock Information and Policy Branch and senior author of the report.
The animals’ digestive system also produces dangerously high
quantities of methane and ammonia, which contributes significantly to acid rain.
The world’s livestock sector is growing fast and now uses up nearly a third of the earth’s entire land surface as increased prosperity induces people to consume more meat and dairy products.
According to the report, global meat production is projected to more than double from 229 million tonnes in the 1999-2001 period to 465 million tonnes in 2050. Milk output is set to climb from 580 to 1043 million tonnes over the same period, FAO said.
Potential remedies identified by the report include controlling access and removing obstacles to mobility on common pastures; payment schemes for environmental services in livestock-based land use; and improving animals’ diets to reduce intestinal fermentation and consequent methane emissions.