Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly and the Keeper of the Haw River Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 31. She discussed recent work of the Haw River Assembly, and previewed a pair of upcoming public meetings about a proposed pipeline from Siler City to Moncure. She also discussed a proposed data center in Chatham County, a proposed data center moratorium in Alamance County, and more.

Each Thursday, “News on the Hill” centers conversations around climate and sustainability for our Climate Thursday segment. We visit with community leaders, policy makers, and experts in the fields of climate science and sustainability in order to put all of the latest climate news into local context. Find our past Climate Thursday conversations here.

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