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Ecuador pig & poultry farm pollution
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Ecuador pig & poultry farm pollution sparks protest amid IDB, IFC loans

A new report reveals how, in 2021, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank) awarded multimillion-dollar loans to Pronaca, one of the largest companies in Ecuador, for it to expand its pig and poultry farms in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.

Causes
industrial egg & poultry production
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Utah’s new cage-free chicken law won’t make eggs more humane

Utah’s new law mandating cage-free egg production by 2025 is, well, chickenshit.
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anaerobic digestion of poultry waste
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Opponents of poultry waste plan in Seaford seek help; public hearing Thursday

Those opposed to a proposed anaerobic digestion process that would convert poultry organics and waste into a marketable gas product are seeking support from Delaware's governor.

Impacts
With Dorian, NC faces same hog waste threat as in Florence

With Dorian, NC faces same hog waste threat as in Florence

The eastern part of the state—home to extremely intensive industrial swine and poultry production—is again preparing to face a hurricane with the potential to wreak havoc on the region,

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Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture
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Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture

At least 1.7 million chickens have died from flooding in the state. The impact is now coming into focus — including overflowing pools of hog manure and waterlogged sweet potato fields.
Politics
In Oklahoma, critics say Pruitt stalled pollution case after taking industry funds

In Oklahoma, critics say Pruitt stalled pollution case after taking industry funds

When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's Attorney General, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Paris

The Paris climate goals falter as fossil fuels thrive

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Global treaty to curb plastic pollution faces final negotiations

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People advocating against the US hydrogen hub build out

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

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plastic industry’s covert PR greenwashing

Leaked documents expose plastic industry’s covert PR campaign

workplace safety and public health

Opinion: States must step up on workplace safety as federal protections erode