Spark, I do know exactly what you meant earlier to about all of us should be good stewards of our lands and aware of how we affect others, whether it be a pollutant or nuisance. I know you are a good dude and deeply believe in what is right and protecting what God gave us to live on.
BEFORE the EPA, most people did that. The EPA was originally created to stop the indiscriminant pollution from huge factories, refineries, etc. It specifically exempted farms and private lands. Most polluters the EPA was created to stop, complied before being forced, yet the EPA has continued to expand it's jurisdiction FAR beyond it's original boundaries, and often when taken to court, illegally.
The current EPA director recently said those exemptions have never changed...That, is simply a total, complete lie. The vast majority of violations now are against small farms and "exempt" parties
