How ocean pollution affects humans – Graphic by the team at DIVE.in … [Read more...]
Updates on coal ash cleanup in North Carolina
A stream of articles and updates: http://wunc.org/topic/latest-news-coal-ash-spill-eden-nc#stream/0 … [Read more...]
Drinking water in Flint, MI; a renewable natural resource disaster
This has a lot of relevance to our course: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/flints-water-crisis-reveals-government-failures-at-every-level/2016/01/23/03705f0c-c11e-11e5-bcda-62a36b394160_story.html … [Read more...]
Duke Energy, NC DENR, and coal ash
Recent media attention, from all over the world, on NC Dan River spill: The Guardian: NC DENR worked with Duke on coal ash spills Huffington Post: Duke Energy Coordinated With North Carolina Officials On Coal Ash Spill Lawsuits, Emails Show Dan River website: NC utilities chairman to testify in probe Charlotte Business Journal: Duke Energy CEO lays out company’s coal ash … [Read more...]
Toxic spills and droughts put focus on water
This op-ed may be of interest to you. Toxic spills in N.C., W.Va., droughts put focus on water The link: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/04/4741085/toxic-spills-in-nc-wva-droughts.html#.Uxc9yIWwVI8 … [Read more...]