Residents in Sampson, Duplin, Cumberland, Anson, Union, Gaston, Catawba and Cleveland counties have expressed concerns about the growing problem of animal carcasses and waste being dumped on the roadways in their communities.
According to National Park Service officials, the trash, made up of plastic, metal, paper, and textile fabric, began appearing on April 27 and was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sector North Carolina.
House Bill 689 would require state agencies to consider the cumulative pollution burdens on underserved neighborhoods when planning and approving new projects.
Most people probably think of the coast when they think of flooding caused by severe storms, but Western North Carolina has seen its share of damaging and deadly floods.
Did you know the waters off North Carolina’s coast are a popular vacation destination for sharks in the winter and spring months?
According to a new UN-backed report catastrophic global warming is quickly approaching unless immediate and radical action is taken.
“If you have a bad day at work, do you storm into your boss’s office and demand a raise? This is what Duke is doing,” said the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters’ Dan Crawford.
Another home has collapsed into the ocean in Rodanthe, North Carolina. The incident occurred on March 13, when the home, located on the beachfront, was swallowed by the relentless waves of the Atlantic.
Just over one year ago, the Weaver Fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem was the site of a massive ammonium-nitrate fire that destroyed the plant’s buildings and forced over 6,000 residents to flee their homes.
“The laws of this country allow for chemical compounds to be put out in the atmosphere and in our water without having to prove that they are not harmful,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan.