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The state’s uniquely lax regulation permits chicken waste to collect outdoors – but there’s no easy way to complain about it

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North Carolina, South Carolina, New York and New Jersey this year embraced more stringent requirements for home sellers to disclose whether a property is at risk of flooding.

North Carolina, South Carolina, New York and New Jersey this year embraced more stringent requirements for home sellers to disclose whether a property is at risk of flooding.

Critics warn that House Bill 600 threatens to chip away at some protections provided by the Clean Water Act.

Critics warn that House Bill 600 threatens to chip away at some protections provided by the Clean Water Act.

House Bill 676, filed on April 18 by N.C. Rep. John Autry (D-Mecklenburg), proposes a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as “fracking.” This is the third legislative session in a row that Autry has filed this bill. The bill was last&#x2...

N.C. real estate officials have voted to strengthen flood disclosure rules to now require sellers to share a homes flood history to potential buyers.

Streamlined NC biomass operation permits advance in Senate GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press May 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly began moving its annual farm bill Tuesday with a Senate committee voting for legislation that in part would create a more streamlined permit for turning hog waste into energy. Like previous years, the measure contains a hodgepodge of changes, such as exempting fires for cooking and warmth from certain open-bu...