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In addition to climate change, North Carolina faces several environmental crises: Perfluorinated compounds in drinking water. The proliferation of the mining industry. Hazardous waste, air pollution, environmental justice.
This is the first time lawmakers have rejected a cabinet-level nomination since 2017.
Communities of Color in Eastern North Carolina Want Wood Pellet Byproducts Out of Their NeighborhoodsâAnd Their Lungs Belinda Joyner describes her home of Northampton County as a dumping ground for undesirable usesâhog farms, landfills. Northampton was also slated to host the Atlantic Coast Pipelineâs compressor station before the project was canceled. When Joyner stood at a podium in the North Carolina legislative building on Wednesday, she was most concerned about wood pellet facilities. âWe have other states that have taken into consideration the cumulative i...
Outgoing N.C. DEQ Secretary Will Head the EPA This story first published online at NC Policy Watch. The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Regan as the new EPA administrator Wednesday evening by a vote of 66-34. Regan, the outgoing Secretary of the Environment in North Carolina, is the first Black man to serve in the EPAâs top leadership role. âItâs a profound responsibility,â Sen. Tom Carper, a Delaware Democrat, said, a few hours before the vote. âHe believes we have a moral obligation to be good stewards of the planet.â President Joe Biden nominated Regan...