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Invisible Threats: PFAS and the push for policy reform in North Carolina
From a manufacturing point of view, the chemicals are extremely useful. But from a consumer point of view, health concerns loom.
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Camp Lejeune Justice Act is a milestone for North Carolina and federal law
In August 2022, President Biden signed the Honoring our PACT Act into law, a historic piece of legislation that included the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. The passage of this legislation marks a milestone for federal law. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CJLA) is the culmination of a more than two-decade fight that allows victims of Marine Corps...
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State Lacks Guidelines For Safe Solar Equipment Disposal
RALEIGH — North Carolina has no environmental rules for shutting down solar projects safely, state officials say, and may lack sufficient facilities to dispose of the glass, steel, industrial lubricants, and toxic elements after solar panels in the state’s expanding solar industry reach the end of their useful lives. State Rep. Jimmy Dixon, R-Duplin, says some solar developers require property owners to cover the costs of disposal and land reclamation after the panels become ineffective.
