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The waste from the different ho...ste into BioGas. Lillington USA

The waste from the different hog barns is routed to lagoons where the waste is kept. The anaerobic digester starts its process converting the waste into BioGas. Lillington USA

An irritagion lagoon is coveren...f the hog waste. Lillington USA

An irritagion lagoon is coverent by a tarp to conceal the smell of the hog waste. Lillington USA

Hogs photographed on Butler Far... March 15, 2022. Lillington USA

Hogs photographed on Butler Farms on March 15, 2022. Lillington USA

Butler Farms on March 15, 2022 Lillington USA

Hogs photographed on Butler Farms on March 15, 2022. Lillington USA

Sherri White-Williamson sits at...nservation Network. Clinton USA

Sherri White-Williamson sits at her desk on March 15, 2022 for a portrait in Clinton, North Carolina. She is the Environmental Justice Policy Director of the NC Conservation Network. Clinton USA

Butler Farms is the only farm i...t run up to 158. Lillington USA

Butler Farms is the only farm in North Carolina to own and run a microgrid. The microgrid can run up to 28 homes and Tom Butler, owner of Bulter farms hopes to have it run up to 158. Lillington USA

Tthe anaerobic digester located...sence of oxygen. Lillington USA

Tthe anaerobic digester located on Butler Farms photographed on March 15, 2022. Anaerobic digestion is a process through which bacteria break down organic matter—such as animal manure, wastewater biosolids, and food wastes—in the absence of oxygen. Lillington USA

Hogs photographed on Butler Farms on March 15, 2022. Lillington USA

Tom Butler poses for his portra... March 15, 2022. Lillington USA

Tom Butler poses for his portrait in front of one of solar panels on March 15, 2022. Lillington USA

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'This plan is a lie': Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good
Biogas promises less pollution, more jobs, and a renewable energy source. Residents and farmers disagree.
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