Unprotected farm fields yield topsoil as well as farm fertilizers and other potential pollutants when heavy rains occur.

Unprotected farm fields yield topsoil as well as farm fertilizers and other potential pollutants when heavy rains occur.

EPA Funded Attack Ads Against Farmers, And Congress Is Furious

Federal lawmakers are furious with the Environmental Protection Agency for funding billboards that accuse farmers in Washington state of polluting local waterways. A coalition of environmental groups and an American Indian tribe used EPA funds to put up two billboards as part of a campaign to link water pollution to agricultural activities. Capital Press recently reported…