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US EPA tracking card swipes and laptop logins to check staff office return, memo shows
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will track employee badge swipes, laptop logins and other data to determine if staff ...
Baby killer whale spotted with first-time mom near Washington, photos show
The pod was swimming past Victoria Harbour, which is on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, when a biologist saw a peachy orange colored baby, the conservation group said. This new calf was swimming ...
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Cities are dumping this chemical in NC rivers — and getting paid to do it
Three central North Carolina municipalities in 2024 fought — and won — for their right to release a potentially toxic chemical into the drinking water of communities.
RFK Jr. wants states to ban fluoride in drinking water. Where does NC stand?
U.S. Health Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday, April 7 he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Could NC wetland protections soon be further washed away?
Environmentalists fear upcoming moves in Washington and Raleigh could further water down the regulations for wetlands.
Dozens of NIH workers in RTP received layoff notices this week. Some were then asked back.
More than 40 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences workers in Durham received a layoff notice this week. Then, ...
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No NC limit on 1,4-dioxane means water customers bear costs
As NC delays setting limits on 1,4-dioxane, utilities like CFPUA face mounting costs to protect drinking water from upstream pollution.
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Raleigh protesters object to Trump administration cuts to universities and research funding
Hundreds gathered Saturday on Raleigh Bicentennial Plaza across from the North Carolina General Assembly to protest the Trump ...
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Thousands turn out for ‘Hands off!’ anti-Trump protests across Triangle and NC
Organized by Indivisible, MoveOn and other groups, organizers claim it’s the largest single-day protest since President ...