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The Spring Creek Coalition is suing the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, arguing that there has been a lack of environmental oversight over poultry facilities moving into the area.
Beth Rooney, the president of the group, said there has been no notification from the department to residents in the area that the facilities have moved into the area. Rooney argues this isn’t fair to residents.
“You don t have any due process, any right to protest or make your concerns heard,” Rooney said.
According to the lawsuit filed on March 3 in the Delaware County Court, the community was concerned the communities living near the Spring Creek watershed in northeastern Oklahoma were experiencing environmental impacts from the chicken farms.