California Funds North Carolina Hog Farms for Biogas and Carbon Credits Amid Local Pollution Concerns
NATURAL GASBIOFUELSCARBON CAPTURE
California is financing hog farms in North Carolina to produce biogas and sell carbon credits linked to transportation. Local residents express concerns over increased pollution from waste lagoons and spraying, as the project transforms Turkey and Warsaw into climate labs by 2026. The program connects to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, aiming to reduce transport emissions but raises issues of transparency and local environmental impact, particularly in communities heavily affected by industrial hog farming.

Feb 23, 2026, 5:46 PM