Source: NC PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE, 1/25/21

State officials are investigating why one million gallons of hog waste spilled into an eastern North Carolina waterway last month. The waste was being stored in a large lagoon, a common practice among the state's hog farms, but environmental advocates warn these types of events could become more frequent as climate change leads to increased rainfall in the region. Lisa Sorg, environmental investigative reporter with NC Policy Watch, said most of the hog waste ended up in Tuckahoe Creek, whose waters run into Pamlico Sound...

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