Environment Archives - Page 8 of 10

North Carolina Republicans Send Green Investment Ban to Governor

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 17, 2023 | Environment, State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM A ban on green investing has cleared North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature as part of a broader Republican crusade against big businesses that champion sustainability and workplace diversity....

Local Heat Expert Warns of Warm Summer, Shares Cooling Tips and Policy Suggestions

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 2, 2023 | Environment, Health, Weather

A Triangle-based climate policy advocate is educating community members on ways to stay cool ahead of two summers likely to have extreme heat.

What’s the Future of Legion Pond? No Matter What, Chapel Hill Will Drain It

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 1, 2023 | Environment, Housing, Local Government

https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/06%20-%20June/01/Legion%20Pond_WRAP.mp3 The...

Rep. Buansi is ‘Proud to Put Forward’ Bill for NC Venus Flytrap License Plate

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 31, 2023 | Environment, Instagram, State Government

What is more unlikely: that a state representative’s first bill as a primary sponsor is...

Margo MacIntyre Retires as Curator of UNC’s Coker Arboretum

Posted by Reagan Allen | May 30, 2023 | Environment, UNC

Margo MacIntyre ended her retirement party by reading a list of wisdom she’s learned while working as the curator of Coker Arboretum.

Blackwood Farm Park in Hillsborough Reopens After More Than A Year of Construction

Posted by Sierra Pfeifer | May 23, 2023 | Environment, Local Government

As you pull into Blackwood Farm Park’s new parking lot from NC-86, you’ll see a large new structure: a picnic shelter with a slanted roof framed by wooden slats.