Controversial dairy farm in village of Nocton generated heavy opposition from local residents, animal welfare and environmental groups who feared it could lead to wave of US-style mega-dairies. Plans for a 4,000-cow dairy farm in Lincolnshire in the UK have been withdrawn after fears it would pollute water supplies in the local area.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/plans-uks-largest-dairy-farm-scrapped-over-water-pollution-fears
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tom-levitt
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/ecologist
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dairy-development
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-pollution