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Key questions unanswered as Smithfield Foods unveils new plan to capture hog...
Giant pork producer asks Northamption County officials to sign off on proposal that would transport gas to Virginia, but declines to disclose key details Smithfield Foods and its affiliate Cardinal...
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Despite signs of progress in hurricane recovery, ReBuild NC continues to...
Flood waters isolate homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence Sept. 19, 2018 in Lumberton. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Leoni entered this world on Jan. 23, a daughter of Donnie Red Hawk...
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ReBuild NC defends Rescue Construction, while fining company for delays in...
Flood waters isolate homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence Sept. 19, 2018 in Lumberton. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)For the third time, hurricane survivors arrived at the state legislature...
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Here’s where renewable power is increasing (and where it’s not)
Solar and wind are expected to together account for 16% of total U.S. electric power generation in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (Getty Images)Despite supply-chain...
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Senate bill would strip governor of some appointment powers, give it to...
Sens. Bill Rabon (left) and Warren Daniel co-sponsored Senate Bill 512, which would give the legislature more power to appoint members to key boards and commissions. Sen. Phil Berger is the third...
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Biden administration rolls out $585 million for Western water projects
The Biden administration will send $585 million to water projects in 11 Western states. (Photo by John M Lund Photography Inc/Getty Images) The Biden administration will send $585 million to water...
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Biden vetoes attempt to repeal WOTUS rule on wetlands
Ducks swimming in wetlands near the Potomac River in Alexandria, Va. (Sarah Vogelsong / Virginia Mercury) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a measure that would repeal a rule...
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Inside the battle over who gets to build the grid of the future
Service technicians work to install the foundation for a transmission tower at the CenterPoint Energy power plant on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe U.S....
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One-word change in Farm Act could increase greenhouse gas emissions from hog...
This photo, taken by the Neuse Riverkeeper and Tar-Pamlico Riverkeeper on Aug. 23, shows the digester at White Oak Farms illegally operating three months after the original disaster. (Courtesy photo)A...
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New EPA data shows NC released 59 million pounds of toxic chemicals in 2021,...
An aerial view of the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant in northern Bladen County. (Photo: Chemours)More than 59 million pounds of toxic chemicals were released into the environment in North Carolina...
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New Wolfspeed factory in Siler City would emit 203 tons of air pollutants per...
Wolfspeed will build its silicon wafer factory on 352 acres in Chatham County. This photo was taken in March 2023, as the land was being cleared for construction. (Photo: Lisa Sorg via a Southwings...
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EPA sued over failure to set, update pollution limits
A gas flare from a petroleum refinery in Norco, Louisiana. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)More than a dozen environmental groups are suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency over its...
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Wall Recycling in Raleigh fined $64,000 for intentional fire that spiked...
(Photo: DEQ)Last November, on Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, Tom Harris was driving on Six Forks Road near I-540 in north Raleigh when he saw a large plume of smoke on the horizon. Although...
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Weekend reads: NC’s new Teacher of the Year, UNC losing faculty and staff,...
NC State Capitol (Photo: Clayton Henkel) In this issue: 1. One-word change in Farm Act could increase greenhouse gas emissions from hog farms This photo, taken by the Neuse Riverkeeper and Tar-Pamlico...
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Gov. Cooper asks FERC to deny MVP Southgate request for more time to build...
Gov. Roy Cooper sent a letter to federal regulators today, asking that they deny MVP Southgate’s request for an extension of time to build its natural gas pipeline. In his letter to the Federal Energy...
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Winter is coming and the U.S. grid remains vulnerable to power plant failures
Several fossil fuel plants went offline during recent winter storms either because their equipment froze or because they couldn’t get fuel, leading to blackouts in some regions. (Photo by Scott...
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Two cases of potentially fatal Vibrio infections reported in Dare County;...
Vibrio bacteria, which can cause serious illness or even death in people who become infected. (Photo: USDA)Two cases of Vibrio, a potentially serious and sometimes fatal illness, were reported in Dare...
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Democrats push more resilient, lower-carbon infrastructure at U.S. Senate...
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards testified before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, that his state is particularly vulnerable to climate change and contributes more carbon...
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U.S. Supreme Court lifts stays on Mountain Valley Pipeline
The Mountain Valley Pipeline right of way and some piping is visible beside Rt. 460 Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Elliston. (Scott P. Yates/Virginia Mercury)Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline project...
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In a summer marked by extreme heat, is it time for a national cooling standard?
As record temperatures continue to climb, extreme heat causes more problems for those working outside without a way to cool down (Photo: Clayton Henkel) Heat, humidity and the quest for air...
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