Legislature should support regulating harmful factory farms
This past Monday, the Oregon Senate Natural Resources Committee moved two factory farm bills — SB 85 and SB 398 — out of committee in response to overwhelming public pressure. This is a great step — but legislators must keep it up and pass strong regulations that protect our environment and communities from the harms of factory farms.
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