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Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Environment - Bartholomew County hog farmer to pay fine, close operation
Kirk Johannesen has this brief story in the Columbus Republic:
A Bartholomew County hog farmer agreed to close his confined feeding operation and pay a $7,750 fine for environmental violations, according to Indiana Department of Environmental Management.Ron Trotter, a Bartholomew County Board of Zoning Appeals member, and president of Trotter Farms, had been negotiating with IDEM after being fined $32,500 for a manure spill that the state agency said harmed state waterways.
"What we agreed to was a business decision. We couldn't afford to fight it anymore," said Barry Trotter, Ron's son, who works on the farm.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 2, 2008 04:40 PM
Posted to Environment