Two Is Better Than One

Frank Achelpoehler wants to expand to a 2500-head dairy operation in Liberty, Indiana; but the state’s environment officials are wary of mega-farm construction. Liner and waste management problems in the past year have been the cause of significant concern among citizens, public debate, and slower approvals. Achelpoehler’s farm is also located within the New Madrid fault line. He’s filed a new proposal, though, that includes two smaller lagoons, rather than one massive one, and additional emergency runoff collection zones in the event of seismic disturbance.