Will Atwater | North Carolina Health News
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EPA says the change will cut red tape, but new research suggests regulators may already be missing major sources of contamination. -
New research shows how hurricanes can wash sewage, industrial chemicals and “everything in people’s garages” into North Carolina waterways, and how to prevent that in future storms. -
With plastics breaking down into microscopic particles that enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may affectreproductive health. -
More than 1.4 million NC residents rely on food assistance monthly, state leaders and market advocates warn of rising pressure if federal cuts take hold. -
A watchdog report finds NC among the many states struggling to keep “forever chemicals” from landfills out of rivers and groundwater. -
The loss of the Research Triangle-based EPA Office of Research and Development would cost hundreds of jobs, millions in research grants and a hit to economic activity in the area. -
This week, state lawmakers made it more difficult to establish regulations that potentially protect the environment and public health with the passage of House Bill 402. Critics say the measure creates significant roadblocks to addressing air and water pollution. -
When Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, it downed power lines, leaving tens of thousands of residents without electricity for days, even weeks. -
Microplastics are polluting western North Carolina watersheds -
Mobile wastewater units bridge the gap as the town brings its damaged sewage treatment plant back online.
