North Carolina’s Iconic College Town Struggles to Redevelop a Toxic Coal Ash Mound Chapel Hill officials envision an office park, perhaps, with trails. But some community members and lawyers say a few feet of clean fill can’t protect against chemicals linked to serious illnesses. By Lisa Sorg
In North Carolina, Eastern Hellbenders Are a Species of Concern, Threatened by the Vagaries of Climate Change Story and photos by Lisa Sorg
Blue Cross of North Carolina Decided Against an Employee Screening of a Documentary That Links the State’s Massive Hog Farms to Public Health Ills By Lisa Sorg
As the Country Heats Up, ERs May See an Influx of Young Patients Struggling With Mental Health By Jenaye Johnson
Toyota Opens a ‘Megasite’ for EV Batteries in a Struggling N.C. Community, Fueled by Biden’s IRA By Nicole Norman
In the N.C. Governor’s Race, the GOP Frontrunner Is a Climate Denier, and the Democrat Doesn’t Want to Talk About It By Daniel Shailer
Chemours and DuPont Knew About Risks But Kept Making Toxic PFAS Chemicals, UN Human Rights Advisors Conclude By James Bruggers
Developers Seek Big Changes to the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Southgate Extension, Amid Sustained Opposition By Hannah Chanatry
As the Harms of Hydropower Dams Become Clearer, Some Activists Ask, ‘Is It Time to Remove Them?’ By Kristoffer Tigue
In North Carolina Senate Race, Global Warming Is On The Back Burner. Do Voters Even Care? By James Bruggers
North Carolina’s Bet on Biomass Energy Is Faltering, With Energy Targets Unmet and Concerns About Environmental Justice By Aman Azhar
A Biomass Power Plant in Rural North Carolina Reignites Concerns Over Clean Energy and Environmental Justice By Aman Azhar
North Carolina Hurricanes Linked to Increases in Gastrointestinal Illnesses in Marginalized Communities By Leah Campbell
EPA to Probe Whether North Carolina’s Permitting of Biogas From Swine Feeding Operations Violates Civil Rights of Nearby Neighborhoods By Aman Azhar