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Federal Court Vacated NEPA Categorical Exemption for Loans to Medium-Sized CAFOs

Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) rule that categorically excluded FSA funding of medium-sized concentrated animal feeding operations from NEPA review.

Dakota Rural Action v. U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Federal Court Vacated NEPA Categorical Exemption for Loans to Medium-Sized CAFOs

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