Expert Feed : Karen Steuer Pew Experts RSS Feed. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx Opinion Editorials : Industrial Agriculture Needs Rules for Waste The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and the perfect example of a national problem. With nearly 12,000 miles of shoreline spanning six states and the District of Columbia, the estuary has suffered from nutrient pollution for decades, a significant part of it emitted by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the watershed. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899374478&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=Industrial Agriculture Needs Rules for Waste&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial Summary : ‘Big Chicken’ Report Cites Pollution Issues (Winter 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted) Chicken is now the most popular meat in the United States, but producing such a vast number of birds to feed this appetite has created pollution problems in several states. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899368290&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=‘Big Chicken’ Report Cites Pollution Issues (Winter 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Press Release : Family Farmers Lose Out in Agriculture Bill <p>The Pew Environment Group issued the following statement in response to a Congressional vote to approve an appropriations measure that derails long-needed reform to help independent family farmers across the United States.</p> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899366652&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=Family Farmers Lose Out in Agriculture Bill&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Press Release : Big Chicken: Pollution and Industrial Poultry Production in America <p>Broiler chickens are produced by the millions in industrial facilities concentrated in just a handful of states, and much of the waste they produce ends up polluting the nation’s waterways.</p> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899362305&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=Big Chicken: Pollution and Industrial Poultry Production in America&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Opinion Editorials : Industrial Animal Agriculture is Not a Pretty Picture <p>A heated debate is under way in Minnesota over legislation that would criminalize the production or possession of videos of animal agricultural facilities. This bill follows on the heels of similar efforts in Florida and Iowa that aim to provide enhanced shielding from scrutiny for only one industry: large-scale animal agriculture.</p> Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899359438&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=Industrial Animal Agriculture is Not a Pretty Picture&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial Opinion Editorials : Budget Cuts Tap out Safe Drinking Water <p>Karen Steuer, Director of Government Relations for the Pew Environment Group, wrote an article on industrial animal agriculture operations and water pollution for The Hill's Congress Blog.</p> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=327881&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=Budget Cuts Tap out Safe Drinking Water&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial Summary : Comments from the Pew Environment Group Urging the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration to Restore Competition and Contract Fairness to Livestock and Poultry Markets <p>Newly proposed rules by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration  are the first steps on a path to restoring a much needed level of fairness to the structure of animal agriculture in the US. These practical rules will open up opportunities for independent farmers to find buyers who will pay a fair price for the animals they choose to raise humanely and under conditions that protect public health and natural resources.</p> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=62136&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=Comments from the Pew Environment Group Urging the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration to Restore Competition and Contract Fairness to Livestock and Poultry Markets&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Summary : Letter from the Pew Environment Group to Members of Congress Urging Reforms of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Oil Pollution Act <p>A letter to Members of Congress calling for significant reforms of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Oil Pollution Act.</p> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=60128&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=Letter from the Pew Environment Group to Members of Congress Urging Reforms of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Oil Pollution Act&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Summary : Letter from the Pew Environment Group and Ocean Conservancy to Members of Congress Regarding the Need for a Legislative Response to the Gulf Oil Spill <p>A letter from Marilyn Heiman of the Pew Environment and Janis Jones of the Ocean Conservancy to members of Congress regarding the need for action to address the Gulf Oil Spill.</p> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=59655&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Karen Steuer&WT.rss_a=Letter from the Pew Environment Group and Ocean Conservancy to Members of Congress Regarding the Need for a Legislative Response to the Gulf Oil Spill&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx