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A group of marchers, many wearing white tee shirts, march along a paved road. The green grass and trees border the road.

Environmental Health

Hard-fought environmental justice gains fall before shifting federal priorities, leaving communities in renewed uncertainty

by Will Atwater February 17, 2026February 19, 2026

The building with a white facade is the EPA headquarters. The EPA and United States flags are prominent outside of the headquarters where debates about the nation's primary chemical safety law are taking place.

Environmental Health

As Congress debates changes to the federal chemical safety law, North Carolina’s PFAS crisis offers a warning

by Will Atwater February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

State Health Policy

From child welfare to climate: Top NC health stories to watch in 2026

by Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez and Taylor Knopf January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

Shows a hand holding a test tube that's got river water, potentially with contaminants such as PFAS, in it.

Environmental Health

Hidden PFAS pollution uncovered in NC as EPA proposes reporting rollback

by Will Atwater December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

A person wearing black waders and a blue jacket collects PVC debris from the French Broad River. The tubing is being gathered and stored on a green raft. Several black trash bags and a blue 55-gallon container are also in view.

Environmental Health

‘Toxic Soup’: PFAS and other contaminants surged in French Broad River after Helene, study finds

by Will Atwater November 24, 2025November 26, 2025

Two people stand on the edge of North Carolina's coastline.

Environmental Health

A short-lived win in a never-ending fight over forever chemicals

by Inside Climate News October 26, 2025October 26, 2025