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North Carolina environmental officials have said "no" to a federal grant to check water quality in areas where fracking may occur. The state Department of…
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The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a new way to monitor air pollution and it includes a park bench. There’s a new bench outside the South…
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A new study from Duke University says new air quality standards could spur a shift away from coal power to natural gas as a means of generating…
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About 20 private wells in a Wake Forest neighborhood have been found to be contaminated with a toxic degreasing agent. Kenneth Rhame is a federal on-scene…
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An exemption for biomass facilities from carbon dioxide limits under the Clean Air Act is being challenged in court. The Environmental Protection Agency…
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EPA officials are working to clean up tractor trailers containing barrels filled with chemicals on a residential property in Rocky Mount. The owner of the…
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There's a new effort underway to reduce pollution in Durham. A number of the city's diesel vehicles have been fitted with emissions reduction equipment…
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On warm days like today, pollution in the air can produce excess ozone near the ground. And air quality officials often issue ozone alerts - warning…
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Local utilities officials in the Triangle are encouraging residents to check for plumbing leaks in their homes this week. Durham and Cary have partnered…