The Locations of North Carolina’s Industrial Poultry Farms Have Been a Secret—Until Now
A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a…
Inside Climate News reports that a few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a horrible smell in the air for almost a week,” the caller said, according to state records.
“It’s so bad it’s making people throw up.” The caller thought the odor was emanating.
This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Locations of North Carolina, Industrial Poultry Farms Have and Christmas.
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