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Waste and runoff from unregulated poultry farms not only damage water quality – resulting in increased nitrogen and phosphorous levels and bacterial contamination – but can also contain pathogens and bacteria that cause respiratory problems and a decreased quality of life in humans.
The state’s uniquely lax regulation permits chicken waste to collect outdoors – but there’s no easy way to complain about it
Waste and runoff from unregulated poultry farms not only damage water quality – resulting in increased nitrogen and phosphorous levels and bacterial contamination – but can also contain pathogens and bacteria that cause respiratory problems and a decreased quality of life in humans.
North Carolina Gov. Cooper today issued Executive Order No. 292, “Advancing Environmental Justice in North Carolina."
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The new federal complaint, filed with the EPA by nonprofit groups and North Carolina residents, notes that poultry farms in North Carolina are “deemed permitted,” meaning they don’t have to pass through any environmental approvals before construction.