What's Poo Got to Do With It?
Communities living near hog farms are in harm's way, and the permit the legislature wants to delay includes long-overdue protections from this dangerous air and...
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Getting the Lead Out of DC Drinking Water
Earlier this year, the District Council took a step to clean up our drinking water, passing a law that would prohibit partial lead service line replacements—a...
New Swine Waste Permit Fails to Protect Communities & Water
This should be the last General Permit for industrial hog operations that the sanctions the lagoon and sprayfield system. Period. ...
North Carolinians: Tell DEQ to Improve Its Hog Permit
Most of the state's hog facilities use a primitive system that exposes nearby residents to noxious odors, dangerous gases, water pollutants, and superbugs. But ...
YES on Prop 12: Improving Food Animal Welfare in CA & Beyond
This year, Californians have an opportunity to vote for more humane and ethical treatment of some animals raised in the state and some animal products brought i...
Post-Florence: Return to Normal for Big Ag but Not Neighbors
As the residents of North Carolina begin the long process of recovery, our thoughts are with the people whose health and well-being are endangered because of th...