Proposed Pig Manure Facility Sparks Protest in Changhua

Changhua residents protesting a proposed pig manure plant have attempted to rush the local city hall as plans for the facility move forward.

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00:00A crowd has rushed a city hall in central Taiwan as a protest over a proposed pig manure

00:07facility grew out of control.

00:15Some of the roughly 300 people fell to the ground as protesters pushed through a police

00:19line.

00:20Plans for the facility in Zhanghua's Xihu township have moved forward despite local

00:25opposition.

00:27Residents say the facility will only use three kilometres of public pipeline, but residents

00:32say the pollution it would produce would affect multiple villages.

00:37Zhanghua County has agreed to hold further public hearings.