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US: Horse slaughter plant bill may face legal challenges 12 May 2009
The new Montana law which supports investors to build a horse slaughter plant in the state could be dealing with legal opposition.
According to a report, the bill came into effect recently when the Governor declined to sign or veto it 10 days after it reached his desk.
The bill
According to the article, bill HB 418, “insulates plant developers from permit and licensing challenges on environmental grounds,” and awards attorney and court fees to defendants in cases District Courts deem to be harassing or without merit.
Issues
According to the report, taking away citizens’ rights to sue plant developers in state courts could be challenged on constitutional grounds, said Nancy Perry, vice president of government affairs for the Humane Society of the United States. Also, Amanda Eamich, spokeswoman for the US Department of Agriculture, has said there are issues surrounding inspections. Congress has stripped the USDA’s funding for horse processing plant inspections, and without federal inspections “they couldn’t get the meat out of state or out of the country.”
Europeans to carry out inspections
However, Sen. Ed Butcher, who is the bill’s sponsor, has said that because the meat processed in Montana would go to European markets, plant owners could use Europeans to carry out inspections. “Then inspection challenges could go to the (World Trade Organization),” stated Butcher.
According to the article, bill HB 418, “insulates plant developers from permit and licensing challenges on environmental grounds,” and awards attorney and court fees to defendants in cases District Courts deem to be harassing or without merit.
Issues
According to the report, taking away citizens’ rights to sue plant developers in state courts could be challenged on constitutional grounds, said Nancy Perry, vice president of government affairs for the Humane Society of the United States. Also, Amanda Eamich, spokeswoman for the US Department of Agriculture, has said there are issues surrounding inspections. Congress has stripped the USDA’s funding for horse processing plant inspections, and without federal inspections “they couldn’t get the meat out of state or out of the country.”
Europeans to carry out inspections
However, Sen. Ed Butcher, who is the bill’s sponsor, has said that because the meat processed in Montana would go to European markets, plant owners could use Europeans to carry out inspections. “Then inspection challenges could go to the (World Trade Organization),” stated Butcher.
Source: Feedstuffs.com
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