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Air quality alerts expanded in western North Carolina due to wildfires: What to know
An air quality alert was expanded on Monday for part of western North Carolina as wildfires continued to burn in the area. On ...
Code Red air quality alert expanded to more counties as North Carolina wildfires grow
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Code Red Air Quality alert has expanded as wildfires in western North Carolina continue ...
NC Dept. of Environmental Quality reminds people it’s illegal to burn trash
With fire season starting, officials with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Division wants ...
UPDATE: Air quality alert affecting Rutherford Mountains and Greater Rutherford until early Monday
On Saturday at 5:25 p.m. an updated air quality alert was reported by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect until ...
EPA science office faces deep cuts, putting North Carolina jobs and research at risk
The Trump administration’s plan to cut EPA’s research arm could cost 1,000 jobs, hit Research Triangle Park, and weaken North ...
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‘Worse than nothing’: Proposal would require PFAS reduction plans without enforcing limits
The Environmental Management Commission is considering a new rule that would require industries adopt PFAS monitoring plans ...
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Suit seeks to block DOGE efforts to slash EPA amid plans for 65% budget cut
And we know North Carolina’s [Department of Environmental Quality] has been notoriously underfunded by the General Assembly.” Southern Environmental Law Center program director Geoff Gisler similarly ...
NC officials remind people not to burn trash
With fire season starting, officials with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Division wants ...
Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze
Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling multiple wind-driven wildfires Monday in rugged terrain that complicated containment efforts, officials said. Hundreds of miles north, the New ...
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NC Wildlife Resources Commission warns of increase in animal encounters
With warmer temperatures, NC Wildlife Resources Commission is warning people about a possible increase in animal encounters.
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NC Dept. of Environmental Quality reminds people it’s illegal to burn trash
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — With fire season starting, officials with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Division wants to remind people it is illegal to burn ...