By Andrew David Cox Andrew David Cox, from Pfafftown, is a cartoonist, painter and illustrator who specializes in editorial cartoons and political art. Cox drew editorial cartoons for The Appalachian, the student newspaper of Appalachian State, from August of 2012 to May of 2014. His student cartooning […]
By Chad Nance “I’ve found the black community to be very well informed about environmental issues, and that’s because they live them every day. One of my minority neighborhoods had to fight against a cement factory. Another had to fight against a waste facility in their community. So most […]
By Staff With help from the Superfund Research Program in the UNC School of Public Health, a free informational session on vapor intrusion has been organized for Monday, February 9, from 6:30-8:30pm at SciWorks. Lenny Siegel of the Center for Public Environmental Oversight will explain vapor intrusion, testing and remediation options. […]
by Carissa Joines Elected officials with direct influence over the current matter with the Hanes/Lowrance campus have met this week to make determinations about how to best address the issues – from the viewpoints of both science and public perception. On Tuesday, the full school board met in […]
Video Documentary work by Arley Wolber It has been 1 year this week since a Duke Energy coal ash pond was found to be leaking a cornucopia of toxic chemicals into the Dan River and it’s tributaries. In Stokes and Rockingham counties citizens came forward to let the world know […]
By Carissa Joines “It is the natural tendency of the ignorant to believe what is not true. In order to overcome that tendency it is not sufficient to exhibit the true; it is also necessary to expose and denounce the false.” “The truth, indeed, is something that mankind, for some […]
By Staff As the winter season brings colder weather to North Carolina and families close windows and doors to keep warm, now is an excellent time to make plans for radon testing in your home. Radon is the odorless, colorless gas that is formed by the natural decay of uranium […]
By Andrew David Cox Andrew David Cox, from Pfafftown, is a cartoonist, painter and illustrator who specializes in editorial cartoons and political art. Cox drew editorial cartoons for The Appalachian, the student newspaper of Appalachian State, from August of 2012 to May of 2014. […]
By Staff Piedmont Land Conservancy, the local land trust serving our community, will kick off its 25th anniversary year with a guided hike and farm tour at Lindale Farm, PLC’s first protected farm encompassing 109 acres along the Deep River in High Point. PLC invites the people of the […]
By Staff On Sunday legendary news-magazine show 60 Minutes reporter Leslie Stahl and her crew took a hard look at Duke Energy’s coal ash spills and leaks. In the segment (see below) Stahl interviewed Duke CEO Lynn Goode, former Duke Energy employee Governor Pat McCrory (who has appointed many current […]
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