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Duke Energy has settled a landmark lawsuit over air pollution at coal-burning power plants in North Carolina.The suit was first filed in 2000 by the U.S.…
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Depending on the perspective, the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency was instituting a new, updated and clarified Clean Water Rule is…
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The North Carolina House of Representatives has approved a plan to comply with proposed federal requirements to curb planet-warming carbon pollution from…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching an investigation into the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The investigation…
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The Environmental Protection Agency came out today with its first-ever regulations for coal ash.The new rules treat coal ash like regular household…
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The EPA proposed sweeping changes to the country's carbon emission regulations. The coal is to cut carbon pollution by 30% by 2030 - relying more heavily…
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One of the largest EPA offices outside of Washington DC is in Research Triangle Park. That means some 2,000 employees are at home and not working during…
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North Carolina environmental officials have said "no" to a federal grant to check water quality in areas where fracking may occur. The state Department of…
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The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a new way to monitor air pollution and it includes a park bench. There’s a new bench outside the South…
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A new study from Duke University says new air quality standards could spur a shift away from coal power to natural gas as a means of generating…