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Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Sues Fredericksburg Poultry Plant Over Pollution

On Behalf of | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog, Climate Change, Commercial Litigation

Steve Harvey Law LLC is pleased to represent the Plaintiffs in this important environmental justice matter which was filed in federal court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The complaint alleges that the defendant, a poultry rendering facility, discharges over 350,000 pounds of nitrogen in excess of its permit limits in violation of the Clean Water Act. Excess nitrogen, in addition to phosphorus and sediment, cause algae blooms which consume oxygen and create dead zone that are fatal to aquatic life.

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