1996
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first appeared in the
as a series which ran on February 19,21,22,24 and 26 1995
Stories
About This Series
February 19, 1995:
February 21, 1995:
February 22, 1995:
February 23, 1995:
February 24, 1995:
February 26, 1995:
February 28, 1995:
Hog waste is polluting the groundwater.
New
evidence shows that hog farm wastewater lagoons are leaking. But
environmental regulators don't have the information or
the authority they
need to protect drinking water.
Corporate takeover.
Corporate
farming has taken over the swine industry the way chain stores
took over retailing, and contract farms are the new franchises.
North Carolina farmers are borrowing heavily to raise pigs for
corporations.
Murphy's law.
During
his 10 years as a state legislator, Wendell Holmes Murphy became
the nation's biggest hog producer. And he helped pass laws worth
millions of dollars to his company and his industry.
Hog-Tied on Ethics: a News & Observer editorial
Money talks.
Some
of their neighbors say that hog farms stink; pork companies call
it the "smell of money." Find out what Eastern North
Carolina is getting out of its new status as Pig Country, U.S.A.,
and why some people want the growth to stop.
Putting the hush on hogs: a News & Observer editorial
Pork barrels.
Follow
hog-industry contributions to some influential positions in government.
Do the connections add up to undue influence?
When hogs come first: a News & Observer editorial