Proposed environmental laws may hurt Georgia poultry industry
Proposed new regulations affecting how some 3,000 industrial facilities in the state deal with stormwater have strong implications for Georgia's poultry industry. Under the proposed new rules, according to the Gainesville Times, poultry facilities and other industrial facilities near impaired streams would have to capture rain in heavy storms.
The head of the Georgia Poultry Federation says it could mean costly changes for Georgia poultry companies. A specific cause for concern for poultry companies is the standard for fecal coliform. About one quarter of Georgia's poultry plants will be affected by the new requirements for sites near streams deemed impaired because of high levels of the bacteria, according to Mike Giles, head of the Georgia Poultry Federation.