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Wet coal ash left over from last February's spill into the Dan River. Photo courtesy N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. photo shows a large mass of grey, mushy ash
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health, Research News

What to Do with 264 Billion Pounds of Coal Ash

by Gabe Rivin August 10, 2015June 29, 2017

By Gabe Rivin John Daniels claimed he could make water stand on a block of coal ash. “Have I ever given you my little show-and-tell trick?” he asked, as he rushed to his cabinet. He returned with a chalky gray cylinder and a bottle of water. “Making stuff water repellent, to me, is just neat.” […]

A natural gas well. Drilling can release numerous harmful pollutants, including benzene, a known carcinogen. Photo courtesy U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

Law Loosens Requirements for Gas Drilling’s Air Rules

by Gabe Rivin April 9, 2015April 7, 2017
A natural gas well. Drilling can release numerous harmful pollutants, including benzene, a known carcinogen. Photo courtesy U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Posted inEnvironmental Health, NC Health Briefs

Fracking Regulators Deny Legal Request for Air Pollution Rules

by Gabe Rivin December 8, 2014April 7, 2017
MEC commissioners met to hear Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League's petition. Photo by Gabe Rivin
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

Petition Hearing Reveals Gaps in Drilling Air Rules

by Gabe Rivin October 22, 2014April 7, 2017

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