Coral Lin With an additional $8.7 billion in funding through 2026 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and clean transportation leadership from Governor Roy Cooper’s office, North Carolina has a renewed opportunity for investments inContinue reading
Shortcomings of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
Ellie Coleman The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act has been praised as progress in environmental policy, passing with rare bipartisan support in the House and Senate in 2020. At face value this legislation seems asContinue reading
Deep Sea Mining: Should It Be Allowed?
By Connor Cunningham Deep-sea mining (DSM) poses significant threats to marine ecosystems, many of which are poorly understood. The extraction process involves disturbing the seabed, which can result in the suspension of fine particles inContinue reading
Green vs Green: Conflict Between Renewable Energy and Biodiversity Loss
by Chloe Brenner In the scientific community, it is common knowledge that accelerating wind and solar power generation is a critical element of the renewable energy transition. In fact, the US Energy Information Administration estimatesContinue reading
Avoiding the mistakes of the Clean Water Act to ensure equity through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
By McKenna Vernon On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) into effect.[1] This piece of legislation symbolized the administration’s commitment to investing in infrastructure that would promote economic, health, andContinue reading
Preserving Life: The Endangered Species Act’s Journey and Future
By Brady Kim Since its inception in 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been a cornerstone of environmental legislation in the United States. It reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to preserving biodiversity and protecting endangeredContinue reading
Why did it take decades for the EPA to ban asbestos?
by Kathryn Thomas “Attention: If you or a loved one was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure.” [1] If you have watched TVContinue reading
Is Green Energy Moving into West Virginia?
By Abbey Munn In 2021, West Virginia was the second largest producer of coal in the nation, and coal-fire plants accounted for 91% of their net energy.[1] However, coal mining jobs hit the lowest they haveContinue reading
Farmland Runoff in North Carolina
by Blake Morris The state of North Carolina is home to some of the largest pork operations in the country. In Clinton County, North Carolina, the heart of hog country, hogs outnumber humans. As concentratedContinue reading
Where are the Wetlands Going?
by Summer Walker The Chesapeake Bay, located in the US Mid-Atlantic region and stretching between six states, is one of the most studied bodies of water on Earth; it is also one of the mostContinue reading