Equipped with both a biodigester to capture methane from hog waste and a system to spray what’s left of the feces and urine onto nearby farm fields, White Oaks Farm continues to pollute the surrounding environment.By Lisa SorgFREMONT, N.C.—On a chilly afternoon in early January, Samantha Krop, the Neuse riverkeeper, and Taylor Register, a water quality specialist, trekked along a ditch near White Oaks Farm in Wayne County.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: February 24, 2026 10:22 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
429.9 ppm
+17.3
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1946.47 ppb
+6.49
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year