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PFAS don’t HAVE to be forever, IF we stand up. Here’s how:
Continue readingPFAS seep into groundwater when they are manufactured, used in products or agriculture, and through the landfills where they are disposed PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they last […]
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Air Permit Hearing Tonight on Gas Power Plants in Person County
Continue readingA combined cycle methane gas power plant. Duke Energy wants to build two new methane gas power plants in Person County (north of Durham). What we know: Investing in fossil […]
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Coal Ash in NC and in the Triangle
Continue readingCoal ash community advocates & CWFNC staff in 2019. CWFNC has been involved in the environmental justice fight for coal ash clean-up for over a decade. Thank you to Jonathan […]
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Decades of Challenging the Wood Pellet Industry’s Harms to Communities
Continue reading20 years ago, at a time when few in NC were aware of the rapidly growing wood pellet industry, CWFNC’s Northeast Organizer, Belinda Joyner, got word from a contact in […]
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Moriah Energy Center (MEC)—Big Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Coming to SE Person County
Continue readingDominion Energy is proposing to build the Moriah Energy Center (MEC). MEC would liquefy and store natural gas for when demand is high. The MEC would be a major investment […]
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Clean Water for NC to Carry on Our Mission, Hope Taylor Returns
Continue readingThe Board of Directors of Clean Water for NC continues to evaluate various options for carrying out our mission with a smaller staff, and we have enlisted the help of […]
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ACT Against Coal Ash: We Want Answers
Continue readingPress Release 828 Martin Luther King Boulevard is the location of a police station and 60,000 cubic yards of coal ash waste in Chapel Hill. The Town acquired the property […]
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Check out Clean Currents Fall & Winter 2022!
Continue readingOur latest Clean Currents newsletter is available to read! Check out one of the articles below. Finding Camaraderie at the EJ Summit In 1998, the 1st annual NC Community Environmental Justice […]
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A Heartfelt Farewell from Rachel Velez, Water Justice Program Director
Continue readingAfter five inspiring years at Clean Water for North Carolina (CWFNC), I have made the difficult decision to step down from the organization to start a new career working in […]
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40 Years of EJ Wrap-Around: Thank You to Our Panelists & Video Recording!
Continue readingPlease join US in thanking Rev. William Kearney, Angella Dunston, and Danielle Koonce for their wonderful perspectives and input in commemorating 40 Years of Environmental Justice! They spoke in a […]
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Warren County commemorates 40 years of environmental justice struggle
Continue readingBy: Will Atwater, North Carolina Health News September 21, 2022 At around 7 a.m. last Saturday, cars began collecting in the parking lot of Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church in […]
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Viewpoints: We’re Still Waiting on Chapel Hill Coal Ash Answers
Continue readingBy: Amanda Strawderman, Op-Ed for Chapelboro.com September 9, 2022 May 16, 2022. That was the date the Town of Chapel Hill and NC Dept of Environmental Quality held a virtual […]
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Consumer Confidence Reports: Opportunities and Challenges for Small NC Water Systems
Continue readingWhere does my drinking water come from? Is my water safe to drink? How is my water being treated? If you’ve ever found yourself asking these common drinking water questions, […]
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No Sacrifice Zones: Appalachian Resistance comes to DC September 8th!
Continue readingIn order to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, Senators Manchin and Schumer made a deal which introduces a separate piece of legislation that would fast-track permit approvals for fossil fuel […]
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EJ Index- Cumulative Impacts & Health Burdens for EJ Communities
Continue readingCumulative Impacts Cumulative impacts are incremental and combined effects from pollution sources, that while individually might be minor, collectively have much greater health and environmental impacts. Contaminants can find their […]
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Promoting Viable, Equitable Drinking Water & Sewer Infrastructure for NC Communities
Continue readingOver the next 20 years, North Carolina water and wastewater infrastructure needs are estimated to range from $17B to $26B. The State Water Infrastructure Authority’s (SWIA) Master Plan outlines where […]
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Much Work Remains for Meaningful Public Participation in North Carolina
Continue readingOn January 7, 2022, NC Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order (EO) 246, “North Carolina’s Transformation to a Clean, Equitable Economy.” The EO 246 required, among many things, that each […]
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Join us at our Durham Community Picnic!
Continue readingYou’re invited! Join Clean Water for North Carolina at our summer picnic and listening session! The event will be held on Saturday, July 23rd at 1pm at Hillside Park in Durham. We’re […]
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Celebrate Freedom on Juneteenth: Community Events Near You!
Continue readingJuneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Freedom Day or Jubilee Day commemorates June 19, 1865, as the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX learned they were free. […]
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Your Utility’s Annual Water Quality Report is on the Way!
Continue readingCan you believe we’re already heading into the summer months?! Summer is the time for cookouts, family gatherings, and taking advantage of NC’s beautiful swimming holes. It’s also the period […]
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Thank You For Inviting Our Team Into Your Communities!
Continue readingIt’s been an exciting few months! After over two years of remote Environmental Justice organizing, the Clean Water team is finally back on the road traveling the state to meet with different […]
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Developing the Community Toolkit: A Grassroots Approach to Meaningful Environmental Advocacy
Continue readingLast chance to participate in giving feedback on your needs and interests as we build our Community Toolkit! We will not be having the virtual session, so please make sure […]
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Empower Yourself With DEQ’s Community Mapping System!
Continue readingClean Water for NC video tutorial for DEQ’s Community Mapping System The NCDEQ Community Mapping System has a variety of features that can help you better understand what facilities, pollution […]
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REPORT: “Advancing Well User Protections Through Policy”
Continue readingClean Water for NC is celebrating World Water Day this year with the release of our new report “Advancing Well User Protections Through Policy”! This year’s theme for International […]
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Celebrating 50 Years of the Clean Water Act
Continue readingThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, our nation’s landmark water protection legislation that aims to maintain healthy surface waters, ensure the health of ecological resources, […]
