Digesters: Savior or Villain? Residents in California’s Dairy Country Fight Back Against Air Pollution
Pixley, California residents are facing health problems and poor air quality due to the stench of cow waste in their farming country. Concerns about respiratory issues and allergies have heightened as industrial-scale dairy farms in the San Joaquin Valley emit high levels of pollutants. The use of methane digesters to convert manure into cleaner biofuel has brought mixed reactions among residents and experts alike. The debate over the use of digesters centers around their impact …