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An environmental activist stands at a wooden podium bearing the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina, speaking in a press room at the North Carolina General Assembly. Several people stand behind and beside her, including individuals in casual clothing and one person in a bright pink suit, with flags and a sign reading ‘The Legislative Building’ visible in the background. The people gathered to speak out against data center development in NC.

Environmental Health

AI data center boom meets rural reality in Edgecombe County

by Will Atwater July 14, 2026July 13, 2026

Beachgoers sit under bright blue shade canopies and umbrellas on the sand at North Topsail Beach, facing gentle waves under a wide, partly cloudy sky and no rip currents in sight.

Environmental Health

North Carolina lifeguards prepare for holiday surge, with an eye on rip currents

by Will Atwater July 3, 2026July 3, 2026

Protesters march against the proposed Robeson County landfill expansion, holding signs opposing PFAS contamination in drinking water.

Environmental Health

‘We just want clean water.’ Residents sue Robeson County over landfill contamination

by BorderBelt June 27, 2026June 25, 2026

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

Environmental Health

Chemours looks to settle federal PFAS case for $450 million. NC wasn’t at the table.

by Rose Hoban and Will Atwater June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

Four women sit in chairs arranged in a semicircle on a hardwood floor in a bright, windowed room with green walls. The woman second from right holds a microphone and speaks while gesturing with her free hand. A presentation screen in the background reads "Tackling the Plastic Problem," with the names and photos of the panelists visible. The woman on the far right holds a notepad and microphone. Name tags are visible on the two women on the left.

Environmental Health

The push to hold plastics producers accountable in North Carolina

by Will Atwater June 23, 2026June 26, 2026

Environmental Health

EPA’s PFAS retreat is ‘a slap in the face,’ NC advocate says

by Will Atwater June 16, 2026June 15, 2026