The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) have jointly filed a federal lawsuit and temporary restraining order to halt disclosures of farmers’ personal information by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Hog Farmer reports. The move comes after the EPA released the personal information of tens of thousands of farmers, including names, addresses and personal contact information, after a number of Freedom of Information requests by animal rights groups. Filed before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the order seeks to stop the disclosures and clarify the EPA’s role in keeping personal data private in such circumstances.
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