Hurricane Florence

CAFOs: The Scary New Math of Factory Farm WasteCAFOs: The Scary New Math of Factory Farm Waste

CAFOs: The Scary New Math of Factory Farm Waste

CAFOs often store animal waste in massive, open-air lagoons, like this one at Vanguard Farms in Chocowinity, North Carolina. Bacteria…

6 years ago
Storm-Lashed South Carolina Reassesses Global WarmingStorm-Lashed South Carolina Reassesses Global Warming

Storm-Lashed South Carolina Reassesses Global Warming

Photo: A travel camper sits in the driveway outside of a home in the process of being raised after being…

6 years ago
EPA’s Own Data Refutes Justification for Clean Water Act RollbackEPA’s Own Data Refutes Justification for Clean Water Act Rollback

EPA’s Own Data Refutes Justification for Clean Water Act Rollback

A swine facility in Eastern North Carolina. Photo: Caitlin Penna for The Intercept While Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew…

6 years ago
Hurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North CarolinaHurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North Carolina

Hurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — Flooded rivers from Florence’s drenching rains have swamped coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms, raising pollution…

7 years ago