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New legislation would allow DEQ to regulate some types of PFAS in drinking water
The Cape Fear River, the drinking water source for hundreds of thousands of people, is contaminated with PFAS, some of it from groundwater seeps originating at the Chemours plant in north Bladen...
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Governor “needs a spanking,”“Some say GenX is good for you” and other bizarre...
Kelly Hair, who lives near the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant, pleads with state regulators in 2018 to clean up the GenX and PFAS contamination. (File photo: Lisa Sorg) A state bill to more strictly...
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NC lawmakers briefed on ‘zombie deer,’ efforts to preserve hunting heritage
Photo by Clayton Henkel North Carolina legislators weary from two years of COVID learned last week of a new virus-like organism they would need to keep on their radar. In late March, Chronic Wasting...
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Colonial Pipeline would pay $4.75 million in fines, according to proposed...
The pipeline traveled directly beneath the property recently purchased by Colonial (Map: DEQ reports) Colonial Pipeline will pay a $4.75 million fine in connection with a massive gasoline spill in in...
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5 big questions about the new Biden plan for offshore oil and gas leases
Photo: Getty Images Just before the July 4 holiday, the federal agency that manages offshore energy development proposed a five-year plan for as many as 11 and as few as zero new oil and gas sites in...
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666 houses and townhomes proposed for sensitive land near Falls Lake, major...
This map shows the location of a proposed 280-acre development in Durham. Falls Lake is north of the site. Lick Creek, which runs through the property, feeds the lake, a major drinking water supply for...
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Chemours appealing EPA’s stricter health advisory goal for GenX
This pipe carries water from upstream and discharges into the Cape Fear River in Wilmington. Before Chemours stopped discharging GenX into the river, this pipe was a source of the contamination,...
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Chemours estimates 1,545 more NC households with GenX-contaminated wells...
This map was published by DEQ before the EPA released its new, more stringent health advisory goals for GenX in June. Under the new recommendations, Chemours estimates another 1,545 households on...
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Chemours says it will offer alternative water to more GenX-affected...
This updated map, current as of July 8, shows the location of wells that have levels of GenX between 10 parts per trillion and 140 parts per trillion. These households are now eligible for replacement...
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Climate change legislation still could pass Congress this year, Manchin insists
Image: AdobeStock U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin III on Friday held open the prospect of Congress passing significant climate legislation yet this year, denying reports he’s tanked the effort by walking away...
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Wasted food is a climate threat that hurts agriculture, experts, lawmakers say
An estimated 30% to 40% of food is wasted in the United States throughout the production-to-consumption process. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals) People need better...
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Biden lays out new funds for localities on climate, but no national emergency...
Image: AdobeStock With U.S. Senate negotiations over climate funding stalled, President Joe Biden on Wednesday is directing additional spending to help states and cities manage climate disasters —...
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Colonial Pipeline now says it spilled 2 million gallons of gasoline in NC —...
The Huntersville gasoline spill was Colonial Pipeline’s 32nd accident in North Carolina since 2000. (Graphic: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) This story has been updated with...
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Facing a massive environmental fine, Bottomley again cited for allegedly...
This portion of Ramey Creek is downstream of the Bottomley property. The silt in the creek bed can suffocate aquatic life or their food sources, endangering their habitat. (Photo: Lisa Sorg) A chronic...
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Climate spending in new reconciliation deal a ‘turning point’ for the U.S.,...
Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) Environmental advocates largely praised the climate provisions in Senate Democrats’ massive taxes, health care and energy bill released Wednesday night, saying even...
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U.S. House passes major wildfire and drought package
Drought-driven wildfires are a growing environmental problem — particularly in the American west. Image: AdobeStock The U.S. House approved, 218-199, on Friday a massive package of bills to address...
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U.S. Senate in turnaround backs aid for veterans exposed to burn pits
An Army burn pit in Afghanistan — Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images Tillis among the handful of ‘no’ votes; Burr switches to ‘yes’ WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed bipartisan...
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NC Supreme Court deals setback to proposed Ashe County asphalt plant
An asphalt plant is proposed to be built next to Radford Quarries in Ashe County. It has been on hold because of litigation. The state Supreme Court dealt the plant a setback in a decision issued this...
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N.C. A&T receives $23.7 million grant for clean energy training program
N.C. A&T has received a $23.7 million federal grant to create a clean energy workforce training program. Gov. Roy Cooper was on campus in Greensboro Wednesday with U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, U.S....
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U.S. Senate passes major health, tax and climate bill in boost for Democrats
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 7: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gives the thumbs up as he leaves the Senate Chamber after passage of the Inflation Reduction Act at the U.S. Capitol August 7,...
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