Hog farm bill affects ‘hundreds of thousands’ of North Carolinians

An environmental group estimates that 160,000 people would lose some of their property rights under legislation being considered in North Carolina to reduce the legal liability of large hog and poultry farms for noxious odors from animal waste. The North Carolina House passed a version of the so-called hog farm bill last week and sent… » Read More

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