9-21 news: Poultry litter lawsuit scheduled to begin on Thursday
The poultry companies in the lawsuit maintain that they do not own the litter – the houses do – so Edmondson is suing the wrong parties. Furthermore, they state the litter cannot be singled out as the cause of phosphorus found in the watershed, when the area has been used by other animals and humans.
In an interview with The Morning News, Edmondson maintains that the companies are responsible. “They own the birds. They own the feed that goes into the birds. They own the drugs that go into the birds to keep them healthy. But they don’t own the stuff that comes out the other end?” His lawsuit is to force the companies to take steps to reduce or eliminate pollution form the litter.