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Tag: Department of Environmental Quality

An aerial shot of the Dan River Steam Station, the power plant whose ash spilled into the Dan River. Duke stores coal ash, a byproduct of electricity generation, in wet ponds. Photo courtesy Duke Energy
Posted inEnvironmental Health, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Government Agencies Point Fingers Over Coal Ash Delays

by Editor January 22, 2016January 22, 2016
Smokestack in western NC along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

Concerns Raised Over Health Effects of Limited Climate Plan

by Gabe Rivin December 28, 2015April 7, 2017
smog coming out of a tailpipe
Posted inFeatured

North Carolina Likely to Meet New Ozone Rule

by Gabe Rivin November 3, 2015November 17, 2022
A waste lagoon outside of a hog farm. Photo courtesy N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Posted inEnvironmental Health, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

McCrory Caps a Busy Year for Environmental Rewrites

by Gabe Rivin October 28, 2015April 7, 2017
Sarah Uzzell with her new car.
Posted inConsumer News, Environmental Health, Featured

N.C. State Researcher Stumbled on VW’s Scam

by Gabe Rivin October 21, 2015April 7, 2017
Industrial looking monitors for air quality as a proxy for air quality standards
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Regulatory Reform Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

by Gabe Rivin October 1, 2015April 7, 2017

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