Bill to Establish State Policy on Environmental Justice Introduced in NC House
House Bill 689 would require state agencies to consider the cumulative pollution burdens on underserved neighborhoods when planning and approving new projects.
House Bill 689 would require state agencies to consider the cumulative pollution burdens on underserved neighborhoods when planning and approving new projects.
Judge James Ammons Jr. sided with low-income schools and state officials over state lawmakers, who have failed to fund its obligations for the long-running Leandro education lawsuit.
According to an analysis from the Association of American Medical Colleges, new doctors applying to medical residency programs were more likely to avoid practicing in states with the most stringent abortion restrictions.