Stories tagged: "Environment"

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Coronavirus Trump Is Still Pushing Forward With the Keystone XL Pipeline Despite the Pandemic

Last week the Department of Health and Human Services issued a memorandum classifying pipeline construction workers as essential, exempting them from stay-at-home orders.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright April 7, 2020 3:56 pm EDT
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Coronavirus EPA Tells Major Polluters to ‘Act Responsibly’ After Suspending Environmental Regulations Indefinitely

Critics say the agency has abdicated its duty to act in the interests of public health.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright March 27, 2020 11:51 am EDT
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Environment Supreme Court to Decide Fate of $8 Billion Pipeline That Could Devastate Black Communities

The 605-mile natural gas pipeline would transport natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia and North Carolina, but has faced staunch opposition from environmental groups.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil February 24, 2020 3:43 pm EST
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Environment Bobby Jones Was About to Retire. Instead He Joined the Fight Against Coal Ash.

This North Carolina community organizer is working to give marginalized communities affected by environmental issues a platform to voice their concerns.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers February 20, 2020 1:59 pm EST
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Environment North Carolina’s Environmental Agency Has Had A Third of Its Budget Cut Since 2008

When a state environmental agency doesn’t have enough staff members and inspectors to check pollution from facilities on a regular basis, violations can go unnoticed, one environmental advocate said.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers February 14, 2020 4:53 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Politics Trump Rolls Back Clean Water Protections

Plus three other things you need to know today, January 23.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 23, 2020 11:24 am EST
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Safety Nearly 80 Million Tons of Toxic Coal Ash Will Finally Be Removed in North Carolina

In a historic agreement announced on Thursday, Duke Energy has agreed to close its remaining coal ash ponds in the state.

Kimberly Lawson Kimberly Lawson January 2, 2020 4:50 pm EST