Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Friday, Jan. 7, that aims to reduce greenhouse gases to net-zero by 2050.
Published: Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 @ 1:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Oldest African American town in U.S. preserves history amidst environmental calamities
Published: Friday, January 7th, 2022 @ 2:06 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Seabirds, whales, dolphins also suffer
Published: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 @ 7:15 pm
By: John Steed
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A controversial environmental program controlled by North Carolina’s attorney general and funded by hog farm proceeds returned today to the N.C. Supreme Court. The court must decide whether the AG can maintain control of the funding moving forward.
Published: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 @ 3:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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East Carolina University has again been named one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the Princeton Review.
Published: Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 @ 6:25 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Pirate intern monitors environmental health of region’s rivers
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 10:11 am
By: ECU News Services
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ECU intern teaches students value of environment, service
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 2:04 am
By: ECU News Services
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Fishing, coastal tourism, environment threatened by offshore wind
Published: Sunday, October 24th, 2021 @ 9:22 am
By: John Steed
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House Bill 951 would retire coal plants, increase natural gas, and mandate increases in renewable capacity, but high costs and erosion of N.C. Utilities Commission authorities unite stakeholders in opposition.
Published: Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 @ 8:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new state law streamlines permitting for hog farms that capture biogas, and it moves some control over farming regulations to the local level.
Published: Sunday, July 18th, 2021 @ 3:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Recycled masks may improve roads, help environment
Published: Friday, July 9th, 2021 @ 8:30 am
By: ECU News Services
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Elizabeth Biser to lead the Department of Environmental Quality as Secretary.
Published: Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 @ 8:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The N.C. Senate on Thursday, June 3, voted not to confirm Dionne Delli-Gatti to lead the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality.
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 10:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Highlighting the importance of healthy, caring connections and the presence of protective factors in families and communities, Governor Roy Cooper declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 11:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A former South Carolina congressman says it’s possible to get N.C. conservatives to back a carbon tax and other progressive climate change policies if the left uses an economic argument to do so.
Published: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 @ 11:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Dionne Delli-Gatti will replace EPA Administrator Designate Michael Regan as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.
Published: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 @ 12:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Doug Domenech explains for Federalist readers key Trump administration environmental achievements that attract little attention from the Biden team.
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2021 @ 2:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Prior to April 2019, Duke Energy had agreed with the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to close and excavate all but nine of its 31 coal-ash basins.
Published: Friday, January 17th, 2020 @ 4:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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President Donald J. Trump is modernizing environmental regulations to deliver infrastructure projects that will improve our communities.
Published: Thursday, January 9th, 2020 @ 11:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Signed into law on January 1, 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires Federal agencies to consider and inform the public of the environmental effects of proposed major Federal actions.
Published: Friday, January 3rd, 2020 @ 1:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Once again, a group of influential green groups and corporations are promoting a global climate strike.
Published: Saturday, September 21st, 2019 @ 11:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Remarks by President Trump on America’s Environmental Leadership
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 2:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump is pursuing effective policies to advance environmental protection while promoting economic growth.
Published: Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 @ 11:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Most North Carolina voters think the media has covered Robert Mueller’s investigation too much, but a majority also approve of Mueller’s performance as special counsel.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 3:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Duke Energy intends to challenge a state Department of Environmental Quality order to excavate all its coal ash pits, saying it would impose undue financial harm.
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 @ 6:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The success of our Nation's agricultural sector has fed the world and enabled generations of Americans to prosper.
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 @ 11:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) urged the Trump Administration to withdraw a proposed rule that could lead to changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mercury Rule.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 4:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"With the stresses of aging infrastructure and recent proof that storms can devastate water infrastructure, we must provide utilities with funding to strengthen water and sewer systems,"
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 @ 10:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Saturday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the Fresh Face™ of the Democratic Party, found herself on the wrong end of a rather damning expose from The New York Post.
Published: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 @ 1:46 am
By: Daily Wire
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As the specifics (and many of the absurd objectives) of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal (GND) have come to light, the common refrain from Democrats who support it is that the plan is "aspirational."
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 3:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within one year of enactment declare per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 @ 7:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Bladen County Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser approved a consent order Monday holding the Chemours chemical manufacturer accountable for release of GenX and other PFAS emerging contaminants which have polluted the Cape Fear River Basin and surrounding groundwater.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 @ 1:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper's second State of the State address included plenty of proposals liberals and Democrats cheered
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 @ 9:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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