Pollution, industrial ag decried at Monett meeting
News ClipCassville Democrat·Monett, Lawrence County, MO·8/11/2026
Over 50 people attended a public meeting in Monett, Missouri, to hear state leaders and experts discuss perceived environmental threats. The discussion focused on issues stemming from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), data centers, and proposed sludge tanks in the southwest Missouri region.
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More than 50 people attended a public meeting on July 19 at the Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett to hear a variety of state leaders and experts discuss environmental threats they perceive stemming from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), data centers and sludge tanks proposed in southwest Missouri.