The CdA Stress has this article on the EPA and field burning.
A lawsuit seeking to stop farmers from burning is on hold pending a decision by the state high court. The suit was filed on behalf of people who say they are harmed by the smoke.
While the smoke management program is intended to maintain field burning as an agricultural tool, the overriding goal should be to protect public health, Iani said.
Why? Why is the “public health” more important than the livelihood of the farmers? They have burned these fields for a long time. It’s like moving near an airport and complaining about the noise. Didn’t you know it was there? Did you not notice the giant columns of smoke every year? Quit your whining.
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