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Public commenter raises concerns about large dairies upstream of Fargo and potential water impacts
Summary
A public commenter representing the Dakota Resource Council warned the committee about a proposed large Riverview Dairy operation near the Wild Rice and Red rivers, citing nutrient and pathogen risks and potential increases to Fargo water-treatment costs.
FARGO — A public commenter told the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee that an industrial-scale dairy proposed near Abercrombie, North Dakota, could increase nutrients, pathogens and other contaminants that reach the Red River and affect downstream communities including Fargo.
Madeline Luke, a retired internist representing the Dakota Resource Council’s agricultural committee, told…
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