Land Use. Factory Farms v. Cities Controlling Pollution

What is happening? Laketown, Wisconsin, home to 1000 humans and 18 lakes passed a local ordinance to prevent pollution from confined animal feeding operations. Then the state Business Association sued. Other towns in Wisconsin towns have ordinances that address zoning of large farms.

Why is this important? Land Use in growing populations and growing agricultural areas are always going to get creative when most states have a right to farm statute.

Route Fifty | A Tiny Wisconsin Town Tried to Stop Pollution From Factory Farms. Then It Got Sued.