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Kate Silver
April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Kate SilverUncategorized

Mitigating the Volume of GenX and other Harmful PFAS Chemicals in the Cape Fear River

by Kate Silver On June 8th, 2017, the Star News, Wilmington, North Carolina’s leading news source, published an article reporting that the primary drinking water source, the Cape Fear River, was tainted with high levelsContinue reading

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Elizabeth A. Albright
March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Elizabeth A. AlbrightUncategorized

Lessons Learned from Deepwater Horizon– Have We Gotten Better at Managing Oil Spills?

by Chinmay Amin I remember glancing at the TV as I walked by the living room. I saw adults sitting across a glass newsroom desk, eyebrows furrowed and conversing furiously with each other. I wasContinue reading

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Elizabeth A. Albright
April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Elizabeth A. AlbrightUncategorized

Beyond the Navajo Generating Station: The Energy Transition in Practice by Ginny Naughton

Across the country, communities are grappling with the impacts of the energy transition. The Navajo Nation is no exception. However, over the past year, utilities, Navajo-owned energy companies, and local governments have coordinated their effortsContinue reading

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Ava Weinreb
April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Ava WeinrebUncategorized

How You Can Help the Transition to Renewable Energy by Ava Weinreb

It is no secret that the United States, and all of the world for that matter, is in urgent need of a switch from excessive fossil fuel consumption to renewable energy use. While the currentContinue reading

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Hank Tsekerides
April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Hank TsekeridesUncategorized

The Climate Emergency Act of 2021 by Hank Tsekerides

Earlier this year, Congress introduced a piece of legislation that would mandate the declaration of a climate emergency in the United States. The Climate Emergency Act of 2021 would require president Biden to utilize theContinue reading

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Jessica Zhao
April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Jessica ZhaoUncategorized

Bike: for Your Earth, Health, and Community by Jessica Zhao

Growing up in a suburban town, I serpentined through my neighborhood streets every day after school. I also studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark and relied solely on public transportation and my bicycle, as it trulyContinue reading

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Kayla Marr
April 19, 2021 Kayla MarrUncategorized

Save the Pollinators by Kayla Marr

The earth and its residents need pollinators to survive! Pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, bats, birds, and small mammals, play an important role in food production and sustaining the natural world. However, many pollinator populationsContinue reading

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Jack Rosenthal
April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Jack RosenthalUncategorized

CAFO’s Leading to Environmental Injustice in Our Backyard by Jack Rosenthal

Right in our backyard, 10 billion gallons of hog waste is being stored in massive ‘lagoons’ while the excess is being sprayed onto local fields.[1] North Carolina is among the top five states operating ConcentratedContinue reading

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Dejanae Davis
April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 Dejanae DavisUncategorized

LA River: A Concrete Basin with Opportunity for More by Dejanae Davis

With concrete walls, a slow stream, and visibly polluted water, the Los Angeles River looks like anything but a river. In fact, I grew up close to part of the LA River, yet it wasContinue reading

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Aidan Floyd
April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Aidan FloydUncategorized

The Second Great Railroad Revolution by Aidan Floyd

With the COVID-19 stimulus package behind us, President Joseph R. Biden and his team will soon turn to the next greatest promise of his election campaign: repairing and innovating the crumbling infrastructure of United StatesContinue reading

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