EPA

4:10pm Aug 20, 2021

Environment Environment

Greensboro Will Begin PFAS Pilot Testing At Mitchell Plant

by Keri Brown

Greensboro is getting ready to take the next step in a project that will help reduce PFAS contamination in its drinking water supply.
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10:29pm Aug 18, 2021

National National Environment Health & Safety

EPA Will Ban A Farming Pesticide Linked To Health Problems In Children

by Vanessa Romo

Agency officials issued a final ruling on Wednesday saying chlorpyrifos can no longer be used on the food that makes its way onto American dinner plates. The move overturns a Trump-era decision.
12:06pm Apr 16, 2021

Environment Environment

NC Community's 'Forever Chemical' Level In Tap Water Sample Raises Concerns

by Keri Brown
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1:12pm Apr 08, 2021

National National Economy Politics & Government Environment

EPA Chief Says Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Help The U.S. Face Climate Change

by Steve Inskeep

EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the nation's water infrastructure needs to be "stronger and more resilient to face the climate change impacts that we are seeing right here right now."

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4:23pm Dec 28, 2020

Environment Environment

U.S. Implementing 1st-Ever Airplane Emission Rules; Critics Say They're Ineffective

by Reese Oxner

The Environmental Protection Agency said the new rules will not result in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Environmentalists are calling for more stringent measures.
3:07pm Dec 17, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Biden Picks North Carolina Environmental Chief To Lead EPA

by Associated Press, Ellen Knickmeyer
4:05pm Sep 04, 2020

Environment Environment

'Blanket Waiver' Created For Industries During Pandemic Ends

by Keri Brown

A federal waiver that relaxed rules for industries during the p
7:41am Mar 11, 2020

Environment Environment

What's Behind Forsyth County's Poor Air Quality?

by Keri Brown

A recent report spotlighted Forsyth County for its poor air quality a

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7:00am Jan 29, 2020

Environment Environment

Report: Piedmont-Triad Tops Statewide Air Pollution Study

by Eddie Garcia

A new study shows that millions of Americans live i

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9:36am Dec 03, 2019

National National Environment

Montana Residents Ask Supreme Court To Allow Cleanup Beyond Superfund Requirements

by Nick Mott

Montana property owners are suing BP to clean up arsenic pollution left over from mining. The case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court, and businesses worry it could open them up to huge new costs.

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5:45pm Nov 21, 2019

Environment Environment

Residents Want Action As Cities, State Grapple With Toxins In Drinking Water

by Keri Brown

North Carolina cities and state environmental regulators are at odds over who is responsible for shocking levels of a toxic chemical found in the Cape Fear River Basin. This compound is polluting drinking water sources for hundreds of thousands of people.

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6:30pm Nov 04, 2019

Science Science Environment Health & Safety

Trump Administration Proposes Relaxing Rules On Waste From Coal Plants

by Reid Frazier

The Environmental Protection Agency would give coal plants more time to close unlined coal ash ponds, and ease rules on wastewater. Opponents say that prolongs the risk of toxic spills.