Contract grower Robert Young is seen at his hog confinement operation in Sangamon County, Ill. As Young began building his facility, six nearby families teamed up to file a civil lawsuit to halt construction. But Illinois law sharply limits the public's standing to challenge permitting decisions by the Agriculture Department, and their suit was dismissed. (Photo by Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/TNS) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***