Senate Bill 85

Oregon Seeks Public Comment on Large-Scale Farming Regulations

By Mason Kennedy  |  July 15, 2024  |  Public News Service Oregonians have until July 22 to submit comments on the implementation of new environmental restrictions for the state’s largest farms. When the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 85 last year, regulations were signed into law for Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). Now, the Oregon […]

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Historic Change: Facing Drought, Legislators Impose Water Limits on Livestock

By Kendra Chamberlain |  July 13, 2023  |  Columbia Insight Under a new law, dairy and confined cattle operations in Oregon will no longer have unlimited access to water. Large livestock operations will face stricter water rules in Oregon under a bill passed by state lawmakers earlier this year, in the wake of controversies surrounding

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