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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

NC law makes electric utilities buy power from poultry waste

As the number of birds grown in North Carolina swells, it remains the only state that makes utilities buy power generated from poultry waste.
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.
Causes
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,

Impacts
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
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Texas bill would require drillers to notify landowners before burying toxic waste

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Futuristic ferries rise above the waves to offer faster, cleaner commutes

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Trump pushes coal revival as experts warn cleaner energy is key to grid stability

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
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Climate funding frozen by Trump must be released, judge rules in sweeping injunction

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California officials vow to extend cap-and-trade as Trump targets climate rules