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Strange Occurrences at Ocracoke Island
Ocracoke Island, one of North Carolina’s popular vacation destinations, has experienced its fair share of phenomena involving sea creatures.
After Community Outcry, EPA Won’t Send Soil From Superfund Site to Sampson County Landfill
Facing vigorous opposition from environmental justice advocates, the EPA won’t send contaminated soil from the Kerr-McGee Superfund site in Navassa, in Brunswick County, to the Sampson County landfill, federal records show.
Rare Leucistic Turtle Hatching in Cape Hatteras
Albinism occurs when an animal’s eyes appear pink and its skin and hair white because of a lack of melanin.
Moving the Misery Around: EPA Approves Plan to Truck Contaminated Soil From One Black Community to Another
Contaminated soil from a Superfund site in Navassa will be shipped to one of three landfills outside Brunswick County, likely moving toxic pollution from one non-white or low-income community to another.
Citing Toxic Effects on Humans, EPA Issues Strict New Health Advisory Goals for GenX, Other PFAS
Even infinitesimal levels of several types of PFAS, including GenX, can harm human health, the EPA said today, underscoring the toxicity of these compounds in drinking water.
The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on Climate Change
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was recently passed by Congress and is now expected to be signed by President Joe Biden. The bill, a key part of the President’s agenda, allots the largest federal clean energy investment in U.S. history.
Increased Algal Blooms in June Lead State to Investigate Two NC Lakes
Hotter summers spurred by climate change are likely making more and more bodies of water in NC unsafe
Republican and Democratic Former EPA Heads support Inflation Reduction Act’s Passage
The three former officials called the bill ‘the most significant piece of climate legislation in United States history.’