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Tag: NC DEQ

Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health

For Drinking Water Warnings, Lawmakers Debate Which Standard To Use

by Catherine Clabby May 6, 2016July 14, 2017
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
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
Stormwater, including runoff from roads and parking lots, eventually makes its way to ocean outfalls. Photo shows cars driving through high water.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health

Study: Polluted Runoff Reaches N.C. Beaches

by Catherine Clabby October 3, 2015January 9, 2017

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