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National Institutes of Environmental Health SciencesEPA says the change will cut red tape, but new research suggests regulators may already be missing major sources of contamination. -
BPR News/Jose SandovalWhen Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina over a year ago, it left behind millions of cubic yards of debris in waterways. Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cleaned a lot of it, the environmental group MountainTrue continues the cleanup effort for smaller waterways in the region.
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The utility filed its resource plan in October. It requests permission to upgrade transmission, build new power plants and implement programs that meet the state’s future needs. The first hearing is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the Durham County Courthouse. They'll be in Charlotte on March 18. -
While many have moved into new homes following the severe floods brought on by Tropical Storm Chantal in July, there still remain several residents who are staying in hotels. The storm also shed light on how difficult it is for low-income individuals with disabilities to find housing in the Chapel Hill area. -
A family in Morganton, North Carolina, shared how they lost everything due to Hurricane Helene, and how their community helped them recover in the year since. -
The project would include a 31-mile, 30-inch diameter natural gas pipeline from Virginia to Rockingham County, NC. Officials previously denied this same permit in 2020. -
The day-long event brought together high school students from across central NC who are passionate about environmental and climate issues. -
The Southern Environmental Law Center plans to bring an upcoming Duke Energy program before the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The program, called Clean Energy Impact, is supposed to allow companies and individuals to buy energy certificates to support North Carolina’s clean energy transition. -
Pumpkins in landfills break down and emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas. There are several places in the Triangle to drop off your pumpkins. -
Two new recently published studies highlight the pervasiveness of PFAS. One study found PFAS in sea foam along the North Carolina coast. Another found PFAS in the blood of some Wilmington residents. -
The USDA gave a North Carolina organization more than $292,000 in grant funding to expand its mental health services for farm communities devastated by Helene. -
Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric. But a new study co-authored by Duke researchers says that after two years of use, EVs have a cleaner bottom line than gas-powered vehicles.
