Environmental Working Group: 421M Birds, 3.6M Tons of Manure: North Carolina Poultry Boom Fuels Growing Water Pollution Crisis
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research:
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421M birds, 3.6M tons of manure: North Carolina poultry boom fuels growing water pollution crisis
EWG calls for stricter poultry farm rules and oversight to reduce health threats to state residents
Crowded white broiler chickens with red combs in an indoor poultry house
Overview
* Over 421 million chickens and turkeys were house . . .
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421M birds, 3.6M tons of manure: North Carolina poultry boom fuels growing water pollution crisis
EWG calls for stricter poultry farm rules and oversight to reduce health threats to state residents
Crowded white broiler chickens with red combs in an indoor poultry house
Overview
* Over 421 million chickens and turkeys were house . . .