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As Trump Administration Continues Slashing EPA, Scientists Hope Other Bodies Can Fill Void

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Posted by Emma Cooke | Apr 28, 2025 | Environment, UNC

UNC’s Climate Change Symposium is back after a five year hiatus. This year marked the first time student organizations led the event.

The EPA office at RTP is facing significant cuts as DOGE continues its efforts to fire thousands of government workers across the country.

North Carolina enacted an energy law in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced. Now it’s aiming to repeal a key element.

The Chapel Hill Town Council recently finalized a decade-long effort for finding a solution to the coal ash at 828 MLK Jr. Boulevard.

Duke Energy filed a motion to dismiss a Town of Carrboro lawsuit against it in Orange County, the first legal response by the energy giant.

UNC announced it withdrew its request for a permit modification to use plastic and packaging pellets as fuel for its cogeneration facility.

After nearly four years of negotiations, Eno River State Park is formally adding more than 205 acres in Hillsborough to its control.

Posted by Ben Crosbie | Jan 29, 2025 | Environment

Duke Energy has awarded $25,000 to the Orange County Sustainability Team with the purpose of...

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