Politics newrepublic.com Republican obstructionism meets pipeline hysteria in North Carolina GOP leaders’ choice to block the nomination of a key environmental official for Governor Roy Cooper may prove counterproductive in the long run.
Causes www.northcarolinahealthnews.org Judge sides with DEQ on Duke Energy coal ash removal The judge finds that the Department of Environmental Quality had authority to order Duke Energy to excavate all of its coal ash pits.
Causes www.northcarolinahealthnews.org State orders owner of lined coal ash landfill to assess contamination Environmentalists say the state's action bolsters their concerns that the Brickhaven landfill in Chatham County, North Carolina may be leaking.
Impacts www.northcarolinahealthnews.org NC health policy and trends to watch for in 2019 We asked our reporters to take a look in their cloudy crystal balls and tell us what might be the big issues to follow in the coming year.
Politics www.northcarolinahealthnews.org Gov. Cooper says it’s time to step up and fight climate change The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council met for the first time to begin forming strategies to lower greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org Small NC cities work to fix their crumbling sewer systems Thomasville & Brevard will spend an estimated $44 million to upgrade sewer systems; as much as $11 billion is needed to fix aging systems statewide.
Trump’s pick for EPA general counsel lacks regulatory and courtroom experience but moves ahead in Senate vote
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice
