North Carolina close to compliance with new federal air quality regulations
North Carolina has two years to meet new Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding fine particulate matter.
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EPA grant will aid North Carolina lead testing efforts
North Carolina will receive a federal grant totaling over $1 million to further lead testing initiatives in schools and daycare centers.
EPA boosts funding for solar energy in North Carolina
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a North Carolina organization $156 million to strengthen solar energy use across the state.
For communities near chemical plants, EPA's new air pollution rule spells relief
The Environmental Protection Agency tightens standards for air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants in the U.S.
The EPA is proposing that 'forever chemicals' be considered hazardous substances
A study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.
WS/FCS receives grant to clean site of new Brunson Elementary
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will receive nearly $750,000 from the U.S.
The EPA's watchdog is warning about oversight for billions in new climate spending
The Environmental Protection Agency received billions from President Biden's climate legislation, but the EPA inspector general warns there is "a high risk for fraud, waste and abuse."
The EPA's new 'good neighbor' rule targets downwind pollution by power plants
Nearly two-dozen states will have to cut harmful industrial emissions of nitrogen oxide and other pollutants, improving air quality for millions of people living in downwind communities.
A months-long landfill fire in Alabama reveals waste regulation gaps
An unregulated landfill that accepts vegetative waste has burned underground for months. Neighbors were inundated with smoke and left wondering why the site wasn't regulated in the first place.
Why the EPA puts a higher value on rich lives lost to climate change
There is one number that the Environmental Protection Agency relies on to decide which climate policies to pursue. So why does that number assume the lives of richer people are worth more?