Environmentalists have identified a number of legislative provisions they fear could be attached to an upcoming omnibus appropriations bill, including proposals that would exclude concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) from environmental reviews and expand energy exploration in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The activists say they are trying to drum up opposition to the provisions in time for the Nov. 16 return of lawmakers to Capitol Hill for a post-election, lame-duck session to complete work on a budget for the federal government.