Episode 1072 • • 1:35:15 - 1:38:37
1072: Adultism is Real
North Carolina Flooding, Swine Lagoon Contamination
Hurricane Florence caused massive flooding in North Carolina, resulting in the breach of several swine lagoons. Kemp Burdette, the Cape Fear Riverkeeper, reports that millions of gallons of untreated animal waste have entered the river system. The hosts note that NPR's coverage of the environmental disaster curiously avoids mentioning the overwhelming stench associated with the waste.