“It is one of the few options residents and visitors have for accessing our far eastern counties, and this bridge replacement will serve our state for decades to come,” Gov. Roy Cooper said.
Gov. Roy Cooper is working to make sure that North Carolina has a smooth, and quick, transition to getting more zero-emissions vans, trucks and buses on our state’s roads.
“People have to be able to trust that the water they drink is safe. We allege that DuPont and Chemours have dumped forever chemicals into the Cape Fear River – and we intend to hold them accountable for the damage that they’ve caused,” said Attorney General Josh Stein.
The expansion move by Chemours, who has for years endangered families surrounding their plant by releasing toxic chemicals into the Cape Fear River, has alarmed communities and activists.
Princeville is one of the poorest towns in North Carolina and it’s partly because of Mother Nature – but some historians say the story of the town is actually one of environmental racism.
The agreement states that the Tar Heel state and the United Kingdom agree on working to produce net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.
The proposed solution from Chemours is to build a 70-to-80-foot tall wall that will extend 1.15-mile-long underground along with the installation of filters.
Stericycle has been releasing pollutants into vulnerable communities in Alamance County since at least 2013, reports show.
Source: WRAL A strong coastal low pressure system whipped up waves as high as 15 feet along the Outer Banks and the North Carolina coast
Source: Editorial Board This month, voters in Guilford County will have a chance to vote for a school bond. The $1.7 billion dollar bond would