NCNewsline.com Assistant Editor and Environmental reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 3rd. She discussed some of her recent environmental reporting, including recent fish kills in our area, and some pollution in waterways coming from the VinFast site. Find Lisa’s work at NCNewsline.com.

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