N.C. Hog Farm Neighbors File Nuisance Complaints
Hundreds of people in eastern North Carolina have filed nuisance complaints against Smithfield Foods about the way hog farmers dispose of their waste. A Wake County court received nearly 600 complaints...
View ArticleFatal Swine Disease Could Strike NC Hog Industry
A fatal swine disease is striking the nation's hog industry. Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus or PED is usually deadly for baby pigs. Its symptoms resemble dysentery, and it's spread through bodily...
View ArticleRaleigh Transit Authority Sued For Rejecting Bus Ad Showing Caged Pigs
The Humane Society of the United States is suing the Raleigh Transit Authority after the city rejected a bus advertisement showing pigs in cages. The ad proposal meant for the outside of buses has...
View ArticleEPA Will Investigate DENR Over Hog Lagoons
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching an investigation into the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The investigation will look at whether DENR was too lenient in...
View ArticleHog Waste In NC Has Been A Relatively Untapped Fuel Source. Until Now.
North Carolina isn’t rich in coal, natural gas or oil deposits, but it has more hogs than nearly any other state. And for many years, people have been trying to figure out a way to turn hog waste into...
View ArticlePeople Living Near Industrial Hog Farms See Higher Risk Of Diseases, Study
Do large-scale hog farms make their neighbors sick? A new study from Duke University researchers show residents who live close to industrial hog farms have a higher risk of potentially deadly diseases.
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