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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.

Environmental Health

DEQ records show repeated releases of probable carcinogen into Haw River

by Greg Barnes November 19, 2019November 19, 2019

shows a lake with pilings sticking up from the water. It's a lake contaminated with coal ash.

Environmental Health

Researcher weighs in on Trump administration’s coal ash rule redo

by Coastal Review Online November 15, 2019November 14, 2019

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.

Environmental Health

DEQ identifies Greensboro company responsible for discharging chemical

by Greg Barnes October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

Shows arial view of construction of a thermal oxidizer to mitigate PFAS, machinery, building, etc at a the Chemours facility that has dumped PFAS and other fluorochemicals into nearby rivers, the air.

Environmental Health

Chemours vows to become ‘best in the world’ at controlling PFAS

by Greg Barnes October 1, 2019October 8, 2019

Shows two women in a lab, manipulating tools in order to test water samples, which are arranged on the tabletop

Environmental Health

North Carolina not among states getting federal grants to study PFAS exposure on health

by Greg Barnes September 25, 2019September 24, 2019

shows three people behind a table with microphones, they're each standing and raising their right hands before they testify about PFAS

Environmental Health

Chemical company execs come under fire at congressional hearing on PFAS

by Greg Barnes September 18, 2019September 18, 2019