Pig Pow Problem In North Carolina

Pig poop in North Carolina has become quite a problem along the coast. There is several different ways people believe that this can be fixed. Some believe the problem can be fixed with new technology, others think it can be fixed by more strict laws, and others are worried about the bacteria getting into their water and air. This paper gives some ideas of why people are worried and how these problems can be fixed. The first problem could possibly be the biggest problem. What should farmers do with all the waste pigs produce?“Several years ago, around the time that the economy tanked, a couple of pork production companies went bankrupt, and there were a number of farmers that found themselves without a contract with a pork production company,”(Bills). …show more content…
The people living near these farms constantly have to deal with the smell of the lagoons which hold all the waste. The residents want laws made so they do not have to deal with the smell of pigs all the time everyday. The particles that spread throughout the air has also been a concern that lawmakers are looking at. "In the December 2003 issue of Environment & Climate News, Managing Editor James M. Taylor introduced the health and environmental concerns associated with hog farms”(The). This causes waste particles to spread through the air when a farmer has to spread the pig waste on his plants, lawmakers are now looking at increasing the health laws for these farms so that it is safer for the residents nearby and is also safer for the people working on the …show more content…
NCSU has started to work on a way to not only get rid of the pig waste but to also use the waste in the factory used to raise the pigs. “By North Carolina State University - Researchers at NC State University are taking the lead role in developing new technologies that will enable hog farms to protect environmental quality while providing jobs and agricultural income for North Carolina and other hog-producing states”(Halverson). They have been building a design that will allow farmers to take the waste the pigs have produced and turn it into electric power. This could provide power to the facility where the pigs are raised. This new technology that NCSU has come up with can save farmers money and also help to stop the spread of pollution. The technology works by transporting the waste through pipes into a machine, once in the machine the waste is then converted into a useable energy source for the factory. Farmers would also be able to afford to put this on their land and could also save money by using this