North Carolina

Former Wilmington mayor: ‘I think we shouldn’t be drinking the water.’

State lawmakers tackling pollution issues heard a shocking claim Thursday from the man who used to lead one of North…

7 years ago

Citizen Groups Will Sue DuPont and Chemours for Contaminating Drinking Water in North Carolina

After years of litigation over PFOA, an industrial toxin used to make Teflon and other non-stick and stain-resistant products, in…

7 years ago

White-Water Rafting the Nantahala River in North Carolina

Photo: martykimsey.com The Nantahala River is a river in western North Carolina in the United States, within the Nantahala National…

7 years ago

North Carolina sues company accused of polluting Cape Fear River

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is suing a manufacturer accused of dumping pollutants into the river that serves as the main…

7 years ago

Company benefited from secret budget, refuses to disclose chemicals for Jordan Lake

Marc Alperin with UNC-CH Marine Sciences examines a sediment core collected from the bottom of Jordan Lake. (Photo Credit: UNC…

7 years ago