September 5, 2014 4:16 PM
Federal Complaint Says Hog Farms Are Racial Discrimination
Environmentalist groups accuse hog farms of violating civil rights.
By Katherine Timpf
Environmental groups have filed a civil-rights complaint against hog farmers in North Carolina, claiming that by maintaining farms near neighborhoods where minorities live, the pork producers are engaged in illegal discrimination against minorities.
The 48-page complaint explains that the farms create problems for surrounding neighborhoods such as foul smells and runoff in the water.