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⁹ “Solano County establishes rules on mega-dairies.” News 10. KXTV, Inc. May 25, 2005.

¹⁰ Stuebner, Stephen. “Raising a stink.” High Country News (Paonia, Colorado), 34(7) April 15, 2002.

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¹³ The Environmental Protection Agency. “Illinois man charged with million gallon dairy waste discharge.” October 13, 2005.

¹⁴ The Department of Justice. “Former manager of Inwood Dairy sentenced for violating Clean Water Act.” July 16, 2006.

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²¹ “County Board Action- December 14, 2004 Board Meeting.” News Release from December 20, 2004 through Govedelivery service.

²² Lien, Dennis. “Amid reports of manure spill, Minnesota agency approves new feedlot.” Saint Paul Pioneer Press, March 28, 2001.

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²⁶ Garifo, Chris. “Activists fear Martinsburg manure mishap won’t be the last.” Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, New York), August 18, 2005.

²⁷ “The Wasting of Rural New York State.” Citizen’s Environmental Coalition and Sierra Club, 2005.

²⁸ The Associated Press. “Texas-based dairy to pay $40,000 in civil penalties.” Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas), April 4, 2006.

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³⁰ Law, Christopher. “Oklahoma-Arkansas dispute exposes national problem.” Stories That Matter (Washington, D.C.), August 29, 2006.

³¹ Helgeson, Merrily. “State panel either ‘manure Gestapo’ or ‘real platform’.” La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin), March 3, 2006.

³² “Manure spill reported at Hillsboro.” Vernon Broadcaster (Viroqua, Wisconsin), October 27, 2006.

³³ “State says dairy violated permits.” The Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin), January 7, 2006.

³⁴ Brinkmann, Paul. “Family, farm settle lawsuit.” Green Bay Press-Gazette, November 23, 2005.

³⁵ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. “Assessment of Manure Spill Documents Fish Kill, Habitat Losses.” July 22, 2005.