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The Align RNG biogas facility in Turkey, North Carolina, funded by California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, aims to convert hog waste into renewable natural gas (RNG). This project connects 19 hog farms through a 30-mile pipeline.

Local residents express concerns about increased pollution and health risks associated with the technology, which may exacerbate existing issues from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Environmental justice advocates argue that the program disproportionately impacts communities of color in the region.