# New book explores the damage of large scale hog operations on one small community

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Podcast: [River to River](https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-to-river-1060576)
Published: 2026-06-10T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In his first work of nonfiction, 'Wastelands,' author and attorney Corban Addison tells the story of a rural community in North Carolina fighting against the polluting practices of large-scale hog farming operations. (This episode was originally produced October 14, 2024)

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