After a long regulatory battle, a New Mexico company seeking to open a horse slaughterhouse and processing facility was denied a wastewater permit while two high-profile figures came out against the project, vowing to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to block the opening of the facility. While the owners of the company say the state is unfairly targeting them, celebrity Robert Redford, who has joined the fray, said,
"Horse slaughter has no place in our culture."