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Tag: Clean Air Act

Chris Frey, an engineering researcher at N.C. State University, has measured high levels of nitrogen oxides in Volkswagen's newer diesel cars.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Who Will Steer Volkswagen Settlement Spending in NC?

by Catherine Clabby May 22, 2017May 22, 2017

By Catherine Clabby Within a year, North Carolina should begin collecting $92 million to reduce toxic diesel emissions by upgrading government vehicle fleets here and, maybe, help expand electric vehicle use. The money is this state’s share of Volkswagen’s debt in fines and settlements after getting caught selling hundreds of thousands of turbocharged VW and […]

North Carolina is home to roughly 8.6 million farmed pigs, on hog farm such as this. Many of the pigs are kept in confined shelters, producing malodorous waste that can harm nearby residents. Photo courtesy of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Profiles, Public Health, Research News

Data-Driven Environmental Detective

by Catherine Clabby December 9, 2016January 9, 2017
Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Donald van der Vaart. Official DEQ portrait.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

NC Environmental Chief to Trump: Rein In Obama’s EPA

by Catherine Clabby November 21, 2016November 20, 2016
At the height of the tourism season in North Carolina, the state Division of Air Quality published this image online to celebrate improvements in North Carolina’s air quality. A deciview is a unit used to measure differences in visibility. Photo credit: NC Department of Environmental Quality / National Park Service
Posted inChronic Disease, Environmental Health, Featured, Public Health, State Health Policy

What The Election Could Mean for NC: Environmental Health

by Catherine Clabby November 14, 2016November 15, 2016
smog coming out of a tailpipe
Posted inFeatured

North Carolina Likely to Meet New Ozone Rule

by Gabe Rivin November 3, 2015November 17, 2022

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