IEPA issues its response to USEPA Region 5's final investigation report of IEPA's CAFO program. View IEPA's letter and response to USEPA. Additional information on the USEPA investigation is available here.

USEPA Region 5 issues their final investigation report of the Illinois EPA's CAFO program in response to ICCAW's Federal Clean Water Act De-delegation Petition. View the Investigation Report and USEPA's letter to the Illinois EPA.

IEPA issues new General Permit to CAFOs. View the Permit, the IEPA's response to permit comments, and the final IL CAFO general permit comments.

IEPA is Accepting Comments on a Proposed General NPDES Permit for CAFOs. View the Public Notice and the Proposed General Permit.

As a result of the tireless efforts of the the HOMES goup in Jo Daviess County, on September 8th, 2008 the City Council of Galena passed a resolution urging the State of Illinois to place a moratorium on the building and operation of all new CAFOs. View resolution.