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State Health Policy

2019 Health & Human Services Budget – House & Senate

by Rose Hoban June 24, 2019April 13, 2021

shows a coal plant with steam puffing from one of the smokestacks, a concern in the fight against climate change, air pollution

Environmental Health

Duke Energy’s decision to appeal coal ash excavation order rankles neighbors, environmentalists

by Greg Barnes April 16, 2019April 15, 2019

Millie Veasey stands in the doorway of her home, a smiling man in the doorway looks in. Some programs such as these are not getting as much support because of the budget standoff.

Aging

Medicare Advantage to Pay For Community-Based Help

by Thomas Goldsmith August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Life Expectancy Gap Widens for Appalachia

by Rose Hoban August 30, 2017April 15, 2021

Gov. Pat McCrory's general counsel, Bob Stevens, tells legislators Tuesday evening that if they pass the bill in its current form, McCrory would veto it, and sue if that veto is overridden.

Environmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Legislators Defy McCrory, DEQ Over Coal Ash Cleanup Plans

by Catherine Clabby May 25, 2016January 9, 2017

Coal ash remaining at the Dan River Steam Station, after the power plant's pond spilled 39,000 tons of ash into the Dan River in February. Photo courtesy N.C. DENR

Environmental Health, Featured, Rural Health

NC to Mandate ‘Environmental Justice Reviews’ of New Coal Ash Dumps

by Catherine Clabby April 14, 2016January 9, 2017