The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule that will designate two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous substances, making polluters financially liable for cleaning up contamination.
Pittsboro is taking legal action against Apollo Chemical, which discharged 1,4-dioxane into residents’ drinking water, and major PFAS manufacturers like Chemours and DuPont.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $1.4 million grant to overhaul the Scuppernong River Boardwalk at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Alarming new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a disturbing trend: cases of the deadly flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus have doubled on the East Coast compared to 2022.
In 2019, a consent order was issued requiring Chemours to reduce air emissions from its Fayetteville Works plant by at least 99%.
New Hanover County is suing over a dozen companies responsible for contaminating the area’s drinking water with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
It’s the Roomba of the Beach! Except it’s the size of a lawnmower, carefully remote controlled, and on a strict diet of cigarette butts, microplastics, and other seaside pollutants.
Environmental groups and community partners collaborated this fall to produce the “People’s Tour,” an opportunity for Eastern North Carolinians to share their thoughts on various
Confusion sparked like a flickering power pole light after Duke Energy urged customers to conserve electricity earlier this month due to cold weather. Many, still scarred by 2022’s Christmas Eve’s outages, feared rolling blackouts were brewing again.
Ghost forests are becoming increasingly common along the North Carolina coast, where areas of dead or dying trees are spreading at an alarming rate. Once vibrant woodlands, these landscapes are now battlegrounds between land and sea, succumbing to the relentless encroachment of saltwater and the intensifying impacts of a warming planet.