LISTEN: "Boiling Blood and Death" Odors Detected 10 Miles Away

The State of Texas filed a lawsuit against Darling Ingredients, accusing the company of illegally emitting odors and air contaminants from its rendering facility near Austin, Texas. The complaint noted that the smells can be detected up to 10 miles away, with some described as resembling “boiling blood and death.”Founded in 1882 and based in Irving, Texas, Darling Ingredients converts materials from animal agriculture and food industries into ingredients for animal and human consumption, crop fertilization and aviation fuel. The company operates over 260 facilities across more than 15 countries.The facility targeted in the lawsuit processes used cooking grease and chicken byproducts like meat, fat, bone and feathers. The site consists of two buildings: a processing plant and a feather plant.According to the suit, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has received nearly 1,440 complaints regarding Darling Ingredients’ facility since May 2024, with hundreds coming in the last three months. Reported health effects include nausea, headaches, vomiting and burning throats and eyes. One resident described the smell as “festering dog vomit on fire” and indicated that they would rather smell burning tires.#DarlingIngredients, #Texas, #EnvironmentalLawsuit, #AirPollution, #TCEQ, #EnvironmentalCompliance, #IndustrialEmissions, #RenderingPlant, #ManufacturingNews, #EnvironmentalNews, #PublicHealth, #HydrogenSulfide, #OdorComplaint, #WasteProcessing, #Agribusiness, #FoodProcessing, #RegulatoryNews, #Sustainability, #IndustrialRegulation, #AustinTexas, #AirQuality, #IndustryNews