/tags/fossil-fuels fossil fuels en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:06:29 GMT /environment/2022-01-28/boone-hits-a-goal-many-seek-100-renewable-energy-in-town-buildings As local governments across the country puzzle over how to eliminate their use of electricity generated by fossil fuels, the North Carolina town of Boone has met that goal. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:06:29 GMT /environment/2022-01-28/boone-hits-a-goal-many-seek-100-renewable-energy-in-town-buildings David Boraks /environment/2019-12-04/the-trump-administration-wants-more-coastal-drilling-nc-environmental-group-lays-out-the-risks A North Carolina environmental group has released a report detailing the potential risks of the Trump administration’s plans to open the nation’s… Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:53:26 GMT /environment/2019-12-04/the-trump-administration-wants-more-coastal-drilling-nc-environmental-group-lays-out-the-risks Jay Price /show/the-state-of-things/2019-05-08/biomass-fuel-not-the-carbon-neutral-choice-promised Burning wood pellets as a form of energy has been a growing trend since 2009 when the European Union deemed it carbon neutral and began to subsidize the… Wed, 08 May 2019 16:21:37 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-05-08/biomass-fuel-not-the-carbon-neutral-choice-promised Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /environment/2019-05-08/biomass-fuel-not-the-carbon-neutral-choice-promised Burning wood pellets as a form of energy has been a growing trend since 2009 when the European Union deemed it carbon neutral and began to subsidize the… Wed, 08 May 2019 16:21:37 GMT /environment/2019-05-08/biomass-fuel-not-the-carbon-neutral-choice-promised Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-19/new-connections-between-ozone-and-cardiovascular-health Burning fossil fuels through cars and coal plants is exacerbating the presence of ground-level ozone gas in the air we breathe. The gas has been linked to… Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:46:03 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-19/new-connections-between-ozone-and-cardiovascular-health Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /environment/2017-07-19/new-connections-between-ozone-and-cardiovascular-health Burning fossil fuels through cars and coal plants is exacerbating the presence of ground-level ozone gas in the air we breathe. The gas has been linked to… Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:46:03 GMT /environment/2017-07-19/new-connections-between-ozone-and-cardiovascular-health Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio