“They Just Don’t Get It!”: New...

Jun 15, 2020 by

“They Just Don’t Get It!”: New Emails Detail Deadly Struggles to Stop Meatpacking Outbreaks

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A Southern Governor’s Cl...

Aug 30, 2019 by

The state’s Republican-controlled legislature remains an obstacle to big changes, so the administration is looking for work-arounds and short-term wins.

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North Carolina’s poultry...

Jun 5, 2019 by

All eyes have been on the state’s hog farms, while its poultry operations have quietly tripled in number over the past two decades with little oversight.

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Torrential Rain Triggers Coal ...

Sep 20, 2018 by

Duke Energy said the collapse displaced about 2,000 cubic yards of ash..

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N Carolina hog farmers spray f...

Sep 12, 2018 by

Florence will spread it everywhere

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Democracy in North Carolina Co...

Aug 24, 2017 by

[Translate] politics Wendy Weiser and Daniel Weiner     TIME.COM Weiser is the director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan...

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President Trump Cannot Redeem ...

Aug 15, 2017 by

President Trump Cannot Redeem Himself

[Translate] 查看简体中文版 查看繁體中文版 Frank Bruni  NYTIMES Photo Credit Tom Brenner/The New York Times We saw Donald Trump’s true colors on...

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You’ll be gobsmacked by the po...

Jul 22, 2017 by

You’ll be gobsmacked by the populist victories won in this conservative Colorado town

[Translate] July 19, 2017 Subscribe to Hightower’s Radio Lowdown with your favorite podcast app: print BREAKING NEWS: COLORADO...

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Beach replenishment is all tha...

Jul 10, 2017 by

Beach replenishment is all that’s standing between North Carolina and storms

[Translate] Mark Hand Climate reporter @ThinkProgress. Coastal communities are settling for short-term fixes instead of developing...

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WHEN PROTESTS ARE POWERFUL, TH...

May 14, 2017 by

When people feel powerless — locked out of decision-making, bypassed by real governance — they turn to protest.

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IN NORTH CAROLINA, PIGS DON...

May 4, 2017 by

IN NORTH CAROLINA, PIGS DON’T FLY BUT THEIR FECES DO

[Translate]   By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan U.S. Department of Agriculture / CC BY 2.0 There are 10 million people in North...

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EAST COAST BRACES FOR FRESH CL...

Apr 28, 2017 by

[Translate]   Environment  President signed an executive order to review areas potentially rich in fossil fuels that were put out of...

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THE CAROLINA COUP AND THE FIGH...

Jan 4, 2017 by

[Translate] Jeff Bryant  PROGRESSIVE BREAKFAST The nation’s eyes are on my home state of North Carolina, where what many are calling...

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WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH N...

Dec 20, 2016 by

WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH NORTH CAROLINA?

[Translate] By KAREN L. COX  NYTIMES Credit Victor Kerlow Charlotte, N.C. — In recent days, folks from outside North Carolina have...

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Not Just North Dakota: Here Ar...

Dec 17, 2016 by

Not Just North Dakota: Here Are 10 More States Where Activists Are Fighting Pipeline Projects

[Translate] Environment Brave citizens are fighting hard to stop a number of big projects. By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet Photo...

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A BRAZEN POWER GRAB IN NORTH C...

Dec 16, 2016 by

A BRAZEN POWER GRAB IN NORTH CAROLINA

[Translate] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  NYTIMES Credit Eleanor Davis Having lost the governorship of North Carolina, Republicans there...

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HOW CREATIVE REPURPOSING OF IN...

Dec 4, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Amanda Abrams, YES! Magazine | Report The cavernous Scrap Exchange in Durham, North Carolina, is a maker’s...

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A FLOOD DISASTER IN NORTH CARO...

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[Translate] Capital Weather Gang By Angela Fritz THE WASHINGTON POST Fuel tanks are seen after floodwaters rose from Hurricane...

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‘This Is Unimaginable...

Oct 14, 2016 by

‘This Is Unimaginable’: Hurricane Matthew’s Devastation Includes Tens of Thousands of Farm Animals

[Translate] Environment Officials are tracking down farm animals who desperately need assistance. By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet...

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State of Emergency: Charlotte ...

Sep 22, 2016 by

State of Emergency: Charlotte NAACP & Protesters Demand Police Release Video of Keith Scott Shooting

[Translate] News & Politics Violence erupted on the second night of protests in Charlotte following the fatal police shooting of...

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NOW RESIDENTS OF THE U.S.̵...

Jun 22, 2016 by

NOW RESIDENTS OF THE U.S.’S SECOND LARGEST PIG PRODUCING STATE CAN SEE WHERE THE WASTE FLOWS

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Emery Dalesio Manure is sprayed on a North Carolina field.  ...

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DETECTIVE: DOCTOR WHO LINKED V...

Jun 14, 2016 by

DETECTIVE: DOCTOR WHO LINKED VACCINES TO AUTISM WAS MURDERED

[Translate] by Sean Adl-Tabatabai in News, US YOUR NEWSWIRE.COM Police confirm that doctor who linked vaccines to autism was murdered...

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GROWING OLD TOGETHER AND IN ST...

Oct 5, 2015 by

GROWING OLD TOGETHER AND IN STYLE, AND IN THE CITY

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture Last week I posted about the Cheesecake Cohousing Consortium–an 11 person...

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THE SOUTH TO GET ITS FIRST BIG...

Jul 13, 2015 by

THE SOUTH TO GET ITS FIRST BIG WIND FARM

[Translate] Nation World By Jason Dearen The Associated Press Wind turbines run on farm land in Trimont, Minn. Iberdrola Renewables...

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THE TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST AL...

Jun 6, 2015 by

THE TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST ALEC IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY BATTLE

[Translate] by Samantha Page  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: PRNewsFoto/Duke Energy Powerful interests are facing off on the future of...

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“BREAKING: Duke Energy P...

May 15, 2015 by

“BREAKING: Duke Energy Pleads Guilty To Nine Environmental Crimes, Agrees To Pay $102 Million”

[Translate]   Coal ash swirls on the surface of the Dan River.    CREDIT: AP Photo/Gerry Broome CLIMATE PROGRESS   Duke...

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What the Frack Is Happening? A...

Mar 30, 2015 by

[Translate] Fracking From the aggressive anti-fracking moves in Maryland to a statewide ban in New York, the anti-fracking movement...

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FEDS CHARGE DUKE ENERGY WITH V...

Feb 22, 2015 by

FEDS CHARGE DUKE ENERGY WITH VIOLATIONS OF CLEAN WATER ACT FOR COAL ASH POLLUTION

[Translate]  |  By By MICHAEL BIESECKER and MITCH WEISS RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors filed multiple criminal charges...

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OFFSHORE ENERGY BY THE NUMBERS

Feb 2, 2015 by

OFFSHORE ENERGY BY THE NUMBERS

[Translate] Oceana’s report finds that offshore wind would produce twice the number of jobs and twice the amount of energy as...

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OBAMA PLANS TO ALLOW DRILLING ...

Jan 28, 2015 by

OBAMA PLANS TO ALLOW DRILLING ON AMERICA’S EAST COAST

[Translate] TRUTHDIG Shutterstock The Obama administration put forth a five-year plan Tuesday that would allow oil and gas drilling...

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