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Protecting clean water, healthy air, and natural places in North Carolina. Learn more here: https://linktr.ee/ncconservationnetwork?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
"They look like bone, and that’s kind of an unnerving situation and sight to see cause we’re used to seeing things that are thriving"
Experts blame dredging, sea levels for spread of 'ghost forests' in the Cape Fear - WWAYTV3
A June study done by UNCW faculty member, Monica Rother found that dredging in 1946, 1970 and 2000 were consistent with growth suppression events in bald cypress after sampling the rings of these tree...
www.wwaytv3.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"They look like bone, and that’s kind of an unnerving situation and sight to see cause we’re used to seeing things that are thriving"
Local elections are happening in many towns and cities across NC today!
Look up your voter record at myNCvote.com to find your polling place and view your sample ballot (if your record says "no eligible ballots" then there is not an election in your area at this time).
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November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Local elections are happening in many towns and cities across NC today!
Look up your voter record at myNCvote.com to find your polling place and view your sample ballot (if your record says "no eligible ballots" then there is not an election in your area at this time).
Look up your voter record at myNCvote.com to find your polling place and view your sample ballot (if your record says "no eligible ballots" then there is not an election in your area at this time).
Your fall leaf forecast is here. 🍂 North Carolina, you never disappoint. Explore a digital map here: www.explorefall.com/fall-foliage...
October 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Your fall leaf forecast is here. 🍂 North Carolina, you never disappoint. Explore a digital map here: www.explorefall.com/fall-foliage...
📷 WE'RE HIRING! 📷 The Organizer will play a critical role in our issue advocacy, public outreach, and non-partisan efforts to boost voter turnout in North Carolina. Please share this post with anyone you think may be interested. More details here: www.ncconservationnetwork.org/jobs/organiz...
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
📷 WE'RE HIRING! 📷 The Organizer will play a critical role in our issue advocacy, public outreach, and non-partisan efforts to boost voter turnout in North Carolina. Please share this post with anyone you think may be interested. More details here: www.ncconservationnetwork.org/jobs/organiz...
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With @insideclimatenews.org & @whqr.bsky.social | For seven years, N.C. activists overcame political and scientific hurdles to convince the EPA to regulate PFAS in drinking water. Now they’re confronting a Trump administration intent on quashing their success.
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
A Short-Lived Win in a Never-Ending Fight Over Forever Chemicals
N.C. activists overcame political and scientific hurdles to get the EPA to regulate PFAS. Now the Trump administration is reversing progress.
www.theassemblync.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
With @insideclimatenews.org & @whqr.bsky.social | For seven years, N.C. activists overcame political and scientific hurdles to convince the EPA to regulate PFAS in drinking water. Now they’re confronting a Trump administration intent on quashing their success.
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
GREENVILLE, GREENSBORO, CHARLOTTE, & CARRBORO! We're bringing our trivia nights to y'all. Hope to see you at one of the events below!
October 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
GREENVILLE, GREENSBORO, CHARLOTTE, & CARRBORO! We're bringing our trivia nights to y'all. Hope to see you at one of the events below!
"Unfortunately, what removing the target is going to allow Duke to do is run its aging, inefficient, dirty coal plants for longer."
www.wfae.org/2025-10-02/d...
www.wfae.org/2025-10-02/d...
Duke Energy has released its new carbon-reduction plan. Here's how 2025 NC legislation shaped it.
The NC General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein's veto to pass a bill removing an interim carbon reduction target.
www.wfae.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"Unfortunately, what removing the target is going to allow Duke to do is run its aging, inefficient, dirty coal plants for longer."
www.wfae.org/2025-10-02/d...
www.wfae.org/2025-10-02/d...
"Unfortunately, what removing the target is going to allow Duke to do is run its aging, inefficient, dirty coal plants for longer."
www.wfae.org/2025-10-02/d...
www.wfae.org/2025-10-02/d...
Duke Energy has released its new carbon-reduction plan. Here's how 2025 NC legislation shaped it.
The NC General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein's veto to pass a bill removing an interim carbon reduction target.
www.wfae.org
October 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"Unfortunately, what removing the target is going to allow Duke to do is run its aging, inefficient, dirty coal plants for longer."
www.wfae.org/2025-10-02/d...
www.wfae.org/2025-10-02/d...
"the group should be “thinking about how we can maintain affordability for the individuals who can least afford to manage large rate increases over the next three or four years.”
www.wunc.org/2025-10-01/d...
www.wunc.org/2025-10-01/d...
Data center uncertainty looms large over inaugural state energy task force meeting
Over the next decade, utilities are predicting that data centers, manufacturing and electrification will drive up energy demand at an unprecedented rate. Gov. Stein has tasked a group of experts and w...
www.wunc.org
October 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
"the group should be “thinking about how we can maintain affordability for the individuals who can least afford to manage large rate increases over the next three or four years.”
www.wunc.org/2025-10-01/d...
www.wunc.org/2025-10-01/d...
"Now, one year after Helene, partners are focused on long-range plans to restore and protect the forest transformed by the storm."
carolinapublicpress.org/72736/roan-h...
carolinapublicpress.org/72736/roan-h...
Damage from Helene creates conservation headaches for crucial highland spruce-fir forest
Roan Highlands in NC are home to rare spruce-fir habitat and many unique species. A year after Helene, they are at increased risk.
carolinapublicpress.org
September 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Now, one year after Helene, partners are focused on long-range plans to restore and protect the forest transformed by the storm."
carolinapublicpress.org/72736/roan-h...
carolinapublicpress.org/72736/roan-h...
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“This is a huge source of nitrogen, phosphorus, pathogens, and it is under-regulated and really unmonitored in a way that we don't see for any other type of industry”
www.wfae.org/2025-09-23/c...
www.wfae.org/2025-09-23/c...
CAFO Country: As hog and poultry operations spread, so do concerns
In 2007, North Carolina permanently banned new or expanded hog farms that collect waste in lagoons and spray it on fields as fertilizer. The idea was to shift to cleaner disposal methods at these conc...
www.wfae.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“This is a huge source of nitrogen, phosphorus, pathogens, and it is under-regulated and really unmonitored in a way that we don't see for any other type of industry”
www.wfae.org/2025-09-23/c...
www.wfae.org/2025-09-23/c...
“This is a huge source of nitrogen, phosphorus, pathogens, and it is under-regulated and really unmonitored in a way that we don't see for any other type of industry”
www.wfae.org/2025-09-23/c...
www.wfae.org/2025-09-23/c...
CAFO Country: As hog and poultry operations spread, so do concerns
In 2007, North Carolina permanently banned new or expanded hog farms that collect waste in lagoons and spray it on fields as fertilizer. The idea was to shift to cleaner disposal methods at these conc...
www.wfae.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“This is a huge source of nitrogen, phosphorus, pathogens, and it is under-regulated and really unmonitored in a way that we don't see for any other type of industry”
www.wfae.org/2025-09-23/c...
www.wfae.org/2025-09-23/c...
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“We shouldn’t have to fight this hard for clean drinking water,” Meeker said. “Somebody needs to take responsibility.”
"Forever chemicals" found in Chapel Hill well as county studies sludge’s role
PFAS detected in a Chapel Hill family’s well are prompting Orange Water and Sewer Authority to launch private well testing near historic sludge fields as state regulators study potential contamination...
www.wral.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“We shouldn’t have to fight this hard for clean drinking water,” Meeker said. “Somebody needs to take responsibility.”
"The threat that this river, which is our drinking water supply, is gonna get even more contaminated with PFAS, is very real"
www.wect.com/2025/09/18/c...
www.wect.com/2025/09/18/c...
Chemours pushes to increase PFAS production at Fayetteville Works Plant
Environmental advocates say they're concerned increasing production could increase pollution levels downstream.
www.wect.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"The threat that this river, which is our drinking water supply, is gonna get even more contaminated with PFAS, is very real"
www.wect.com/2025/09/18/c...
www.wect.com/2025/09/18/c...
Our Organizer, Kristen, was recently invited to join The Backyard Naturalists, a podcast hosted by one of our amazing volunteers! 🎙️ Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/6eCC...
September 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Our Organizer, Kristen, was recently invited to join The Backyard Naturalists, a podcast hosted by one of our amazing volunteers! 🎙️ Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/6eCC...
“We shouldn’t have to fight this hard for clean drinking water,” Meeker said. “Somebody needs to take responsibility.”
"Forever chemicals" found in Chapel Hill well as county studies sludge’s role
PFAS detected in a Chapel Hill family’s well are prompting Orange Water and Sewer Authority to launch private well testing near historic sludge fields as state regulators study potential contamination...
www.wral.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“We shouldn’t have to fight this hard for clean drinking water,” Meeker said. “Somebody needs to take responsibility.”
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Our online auction ends TOMORROW (Fri, 9/12) at 6pm! From distillery tours to whitewater adventures, museum passes to hand-crafted treasures, this is your chance to experience the best of North Carolina while supporting our mission. Bid here: givebutter.com/c/NCCNAUCTIO...
September 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Our online auction ends TOMORROW (Fri, 9/12) at 6pm! From distillery tours to whitewater adventures, museum passes to hand-crafted treasures, this is your chance to experience the best of North Carolina while supporting our mission. Bid here: givebutter.com/c/NCCNAUCTIO...
Our online auction ends TOMORROW (Fri, 9/12) at 6pm! From distillery tours to whitewater adventures, museum passes to hand-crafted treasures, this is your chance to experience the best of North Carolina while supporting our mission. Bid here: givebutter.com/c/NCCNAUCTIO...
September 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Our online auction ends TOMORROW (Fri, 9/12) at 6pm! From distillery tours to whitewater adventures, museum passes to hand-crafted treasures, this is your chance to experience the best of North Carolina while supporting our mission. Bid here: givebutter.com/c/NCCNAUCTIO...
MEET OUR SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN: Ahlanna Jackson
Ahlanna is a Junior at Wake Forest University majoring in Political Science with a double minor in Journalism and Environmental Studies. (1/2)
Ahlanna is a Junior at Wake Forest University majoring in Political Science with a double minor in Journalism and Environmental Studies. (1/2)
September 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
MEET OUR SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN: Ahlanna Jackson
Ahlanna is a Junior at Wake Forest University majoring in Political Science with a double minor in Journalism and Environmental Studies. (1/2)
Ahlanna is a Junior at Wake Forest University majoring in Political Science with a double minor in Journalism and Environmental Studies. (1/2)
Our online auction is officially live! 🎉
From distillery tours to whitewater adventures, museum passes to hand-crafted treasures, this is your chance to experience the best of North Carolina while supporting our mission.
Start bidding here: givebutter.com/c/NCCNAUCTIO...
From distillery tours to whitewater adventures, museum passes to hand-crafted treasures, this is your chance to experience the best of North Carolina while supporting our mission.
Start bidding here: givebutter.com/c/NCCNAUCTIO...
September 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Our online auction is officially live! 🎉
From distillery tours to whitewater adventures, museum passes to hand-crafted treasures, this is your chance to experience the best of North Carolina while supporting our mission.
Start bidding here: givebutter.com/c/NCCNAUCTIO...
From distillery tours to whitewater adventures, museum passes to hand-crafted treasures, this is your chance to experience the best of North Carolina while supporting our mission.
Start bidding here: givebutter.com/c/NCCNAUCTIO...
"the state establishing a preliminary health goal is only the first step of many."
Local officials, advocates ask NC health officials for guidance to regulate 1,4 dioxane
1,4 dioxane is a toxic, man-made chemical. It's different than PFAS, another type of chemical commonly found in drinking water sources.
www.wunc.org
September 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"the state establishing a preliminary health goal is only the first step of many."
“What EPA is doing is systematically putting the interest of corporate polluters and political ideology ahead of EPA’s mission of protecting public health and the environment.”
With Latest Round of Terminations, Trump Administration Continues Dismantling EPA’s Environmental Justice Portfolio - Inside Climate News
“Without EPA staff on the job, the air we breathe and the water we drink will be at greater risk from toxic pollution that causes cancer, asthma attacks, lung disease and other health threats,” one fo...
insideclimatenews.org
September 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“What EPA is doing is systematically putting the interest of corporate polluters and political ideology ahead of EPA’s mission of protecting public health and the environment.”