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Climate Thursday: Haw River Assembly Executive Director Emily Sutton

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 2, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Haw River Assembly Executive Director and Keeper of The Haw Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 2. She discussed an upcoming EPA hearing at Randolph Community College in Asheboro as the agency decides enforcement of limits of 1,4-dioxane coming from Asheboro’s water treatment facility. She also discussed other work the assembly is currently doing, including working with groups of 4th graders in the field, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Director of Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 26, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 26. She discussed much of the recent work she has been doing, including meeting with congressional leaders in Washington to discuss policy solutions to extreme heat. She also discussed the launch of the “Community Lighthouse Project,” which seeks to emulate infrastructure that has emerged in New Orleans, where faith-based organizations equip their buildings with solar panels and generators to become community power sources during extended power outages. She also discussed some of her upcoming work, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 25, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Inside Climate News Reporter covering North Carolina Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 25. She discussed the court hearing between Duke Energy and the Town of Carrboro, where the judge was hearing a motion to dismiss brought by Duke. She also discussed some of her recent reporting, including a story on arctic research being cut, a cancelled study on the environmental impact of industrialized hog farms. She also previewed an upcoming deep dive on PFAS in our state, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Jeffrey Hunter, Southern Appalachian Director for National Parks Conservation Association

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 18, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Southern Appalachian Director for National Parks Conservation Association Jeffrey Hunter spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 18. He discussed the impact of staffing and budget cuts at the national parks, focusing on parks in the Southeast region. He noted that several parks are now losing revenue that they used to get because of staffing cuts. He also outlined services lost, discussed what folks can do. He talked about what comes next for his organization, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Sustainable AI Initiative

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 4, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

UNC Student Joseph Shores spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 4. He discussed a recently launched initiative to promote sustainable AI, including an AI chat platform that uses energy-efficient models to reduce emissions, energy consumption, and energy usage.

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Climate Thursday: ‘A Creek That Smells Like Death’

Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 21, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Inside Climate News reporter Lisa Sorg discusses her latest piece, on a contaminated creek near Durham’s McDougald Terrace housing community.

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Climate Thursday: Riverkeeper Samantha Krop on Water Quality Testing After Chantal’s Floods

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 14, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Neuse River Basin Riverkeeper Samantha Krop joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Thursday, August 14.

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Climate Thursday: Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly, Emily Sutton

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jul 31, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Keeper of the Haw and Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 31. She discussed impacts of the July 6 flooding on the Haw River and on her home near the river. She talked about an upcoming free screening of a new PBS documentary about the impact of climate change and what some North Carolina communities are doing about it. “State of Change: Living With Water” will air at 6:30 Thursday, August 7 at the Varsity Theatre.

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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jul 17, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 17. She discussed the impacts and implications of Tropical Depression Chantal on our region. She discussed her recent reporting, which includes a story on state lawmakers working to repeal a climate change goal while the storm wreaked havoc on the area. She also takes a closer look at Hillsborough’s damage in light of their BRIC funding being pulled, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub Director Ashley Ward

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jul 10, 2025 | Climate Thursdays

Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 10. She discussed the implications of Tropical Depression Chantal’s record rainfall on our region, and how climate change needs to be addressed from all angles. She also discussed some current work she is doing in the U.S. Virgin Islands this summer that involves heat mapping, and more.

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