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Tag: Clean Water Act

A clergyman dressed in a black suit with a black shirt and white color, typically worn by a minister, stands on a bank above a section of the Walnut Creek Wetland in Southeast Raleigh.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Rising concerns: Loss of wetlands could increase inland flooding risks

by Will Atwater August 30, 2023August 29, 2023

By Will Atwater A few months ago, Jemonde Taylor stood, like a proud shepherd, on a bank and looked down at a section of Walnut Creek that runs through Southeast Raleigh’s Rochester Heights community, where he is the rector at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church. After years of neglect, including illegal dumping, Taylor and members of […]

Photo was taken on a blue-sky day of the the Capitol Building and House of Representatives.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, environmentalists strategize how to save wetlands

by Will Atwater August 9, 2023August 9, 2023
Water pouring out of a pipe along the Yadkin-Pee Dee River may be a source of PFAS to the river ecosystem.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Proposed bill raises alarm over potential weakening of environmental regulations

by Will Atwater June 16, 2023June 20, 2023
A municipal drinking water plant. Unlike at a private well, water is treated for bactria and for chemicals such as 1.4 dioxane at a central location, then pumped through pipes to residents. This can symbolize 1,4 dioxane contamination and clean water.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

N.C Environmental Management Commission directs DEQ to investigate 1,4 dioxane discharge

by Greg Barnes July 14, 2021August 31, 2022
The city of Cary's wastewater treatment plant, where officials are monitoring raw sewage for the coronavirus: Photo credit: City of Cary
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Another release of a toxic substance causes alarm in the Cape Fear River basin

by Greg Barnes July 8, 2021August 31, 2022
A municipal drinking water plant. Unlike at a private well, water is treated for bactria and for chemicals such as 1.4 dioxane at a central location, then pumped through pipes to residents. This can symbolize 1,4 dioxane contamination and clean water.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

DEQ records show repeated releases of probable carcinogen into Haw River

by Greg Barnes November 19, 2019November 19, 2019

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