The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is extending the deadline for the Animal Feeding Operations (AFO) Air Compliance Agreement signup period to July 29 in order to provide more time for the AFOs operators to make informed decisions about participation.

The primary goals of the Air Quality Compliance Agreement with AFOs are to reduce air pollution, ensure compliance with applicable Clean Air Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Environmental Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) provisions, monitor and evaluate AFOs emissions, and promote a national consensus on methods for estimating emissions from AFOs.

For more information on how to sign up, go to the signup instructions webpage. (see also Regulations story for more on state CAFO requirements)

6/24/2005