News
Appeals Court to address Triad cities’ 1,4-dioxane dispute with DEQ
Greensboro, Asheboro, and Reidsville are asking the state’s second-highest court to reverse a ruling involving state regulation of a chemical called 1,4-dioxane.
News
Court explains decision to reject stay in NC gas pipeline case
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals offered a detailed explanation Thursday for its April decision to reject environmental groups’ attempt to stop work on a natural gas pipeline in North Carolina.
News
Court rejects stay that would have blocked NC natural gas pipeline
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a stay that would have blocked work on a natural gas pipeline in North Carolina while environmental groups challenge a state permit.
News
Appeals Court wrestles with NC permit for MVP pipeline
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals questioned Tuesday whether North Carolina regulators took proper steps to avoid environmental damage from a planned natural gas pipeline in Rockingham County.
Opinion
Polluters need to be held accountable for NC water contamination
NC can establish enforceable limits for PFAS and 1,4-dioxane, require industries to eliminate these discharges at the source, and ensure the financial burden of cleanup falls where it belongs — on polluters, not the public.
News
Judge rules against challenged algaecide plan for Lake Mattamuskeet
A federal judge has ruled in favor of environmental groups and against the US Fish and Wildlife Service in a dispute over an algaecide pilot project proposed for Lake Mattamuskeet. A court order Wednesday emphasized the potential negative impact on birds.
News
Summer showers: North Carolina cities flourish in 2025 ‘rain garden’ rankings
A new national study finds that several cities across the Tar Heel State — from Wilmington to Asheville — are among the best places in the country to build rain gardens, turning runoff into resilience and puddles into pollinator havens.
Opinion
As the NC General Assembly debates bill on PFAS, context is important
If our exposures are lower than safe limits of other government authorities, then we would not expect to see much if any health issue and cleaning up such minimal contamination would be a waste of money.
Opinion
The new paradigm of coastal wetlands
There was this “No Wetlands, No Seafood” bumper sticker on the back of a Subaru station wagon sitting in the Walmart parking lot. It had the typical dark blue background and plain white letters we all have become accustomed to. This one differed in that it was only one of 50 plastered all over the...
Opinion
Evaluating our coastal wetlands and coastal water quality
This commentary will be a shock to the “No Wetlands, No Seafood” bumper sticker crowd, but if things are going to get better regarding NC coastal water quality, it’s time we all have an honest discussion about the truth. There has been a cover-up in the scientific community about the contribution coastal wetlands make to...
Opinion
On Trust Fund, Go Regional
Spending tax money to purchase wetlands or reduce runoff may constitute environmental protection, but it also constitutes payouts to landowners.
Opinion
Good News? Can’t Be True
A new study found that in four major NC river basins, most monitors show either improving or stable water quality over the past three decades. This just can't be true, right?
