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Court Documents Reveal Woefully Lax Inspections of NC Factory Farms
Court documents obtained by the Environmental Working Group detail shockingly lax oversight by state inspectors of North Carolina's animal factory farms.
Hurricane Florence Flooded Poultry Operations Housing 1.8 Million Birds, Investigation Finds
Map: Florence Drenched Thousands of North Carolina CAFOs and Animal Waste Pits
Dramatic Satellite Photos Reveal Impact of Hurricane Florence on North Carolina CAFOs
Will Hurricane Florence Flood N.C. Factory Farms and Manure Pits?
Study: Fecal Bacteria from N.C. Hog Farms Infects Nearby Homes
Scientific tests found abundant hog feces on homes and lawns, and in the air of private properties near big hog farms in North Carolina – proof that factory farms are exposing nearby communities to...
Overriding Veto of CAFO Bill Would Dump On Rights of 270,000 North Carolinians
The long-held property rights of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians are at stake in the latest round of the ongoing battle between state lawmakers and Gov. Roy Cooper.
Here Are the 270,000 North Carolina Property Owners Whose Rights Are Threatened by Pork Industry Bill
A bill rushed through the North Carolina legislature and now on Gov. Roy Cooper's desk would severely restrict the traditional property rights of hundreds of thousands of property owners from the...
N.C. Bill to Shield CAFOs’ Liability Would Curb Rights for Hundreds of Thousands
North Carolina legislators are rushing to pass a bill that would severely restrict the traditional property rights of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians suffering from the pollution and stench...
Fields of Filth: First Inventory of Hurricane’s Impact on N.C. Factory Farms
Hurricane Matthew's rampage through North Carolina's coastal plain flooded more than 140 feces-strewn swine and poultry barns, more than a dozen open pits brimming with hog waste and thousands of...
In Wake of N.C. Chrom-6 Scandal, EWG, Brockovich Call for Action by EPA
As news about North Carolina's governor and his administration downplaying the risks of drinking water contaminated with hexavalent chromium unfolds, two leading environmental health advocates are...
Fields of Filth: Landmark Report Maps Feces-Laden Hog and Chicken Operations in North Carolina
A first-of-its-kind interactive map revealing the locations of more than 6,500 concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, across the state of North Carolina was released today by Waterkeeper...
Camp Lejeune Bill Spotlights Importance of Environmental Health
EWG president Ken Cook has issued the following statement on the passage of the Janey Ensminger Act
Congress Approves Health Care for Camp Lejeune Vets, Families
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bipartisan bill that provides health benefits to veterans and their families exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune...
Senate Passes Landmark Bill for Camp Lejeune Families
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that furnishes health care benefits to veterans and their families made ill from polluted drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Cancer-Afflicted Marines Call on Obama for Support
Nearly 40 Marine veterans diagnosed with male breast cancer today urged President Obama to support legislation in Congress that would provide health care for those made ill by carcinogenic chemicals...
EPA Ruling Backs Camp Lejeune Victims
The Environmental Protection Agency has handed a major victory to veterans, civilian workers and families who resided at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina when its drinking water was polluted with the...
National, State Groups Back Health Care for Camp Lejeune Vets, Families
Veterans and their families made ill by contaminated well water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina should not have to fight to get medical care and services.