American Canoe Association V. Murphy Farms
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...most recently was heard in North Carolina's Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The American Canoe Association, Professional Paddlesports Association and Conservation Council of North Carolina brought suit against Murphy Farms and D.M. Farms of Rose Hill, both commercial pork producers in North Carolina. Plaintiffs' complaint was that the hog farms had polluted surrounding bodies of water in violation of the Clean Water Act. The courts have agreed with plaintiffs on several points.
Background
Disposing of Hog Waste
North Carolina is the nation's second-leading pork producer, following only Iowa in total production. The value of North Carolina production in 1999 was $1.3 billion a year (Herrera, 1999). Swine production...
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