Will Chris Koster Appeal CAFO Ruling?

The Joplin Globe describes it as "CAFO issue at Crossroad". You may remember Circuit Judge Joyce's Ruling that NO CAFOs can be constructed within 2 miles of state parks and hsitoric sites. You may remember that former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt's administration filed an appeal of Judge Joyce's ruling. The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals has scheduled a hearing, October 28, 2009. Missouri's new Attorney's General, Chris Koster, will have to decide whether to puruse the appeal, filed by his predessesor, or let Judge Joyce's ruling stand. The article states that agricultural interests like Missouru Farm Bureau and the Missouri Agribusiness Association want the appeal heard. Environmental groups like The Sierra Club, the Roaring river Parks Alliance, the Friends of Arrow Rock and the Missouri Parks Association want the State of Missouri to drop the appeal. The Joplin Globe, September 27, 2009

Previous posts on Judge Joyce's ruling: Update on Judge Joyce Ruling, Appeal Hearing, CAFOs vs Judge Joyce .