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Deer Park Chemical Fire Brings Attention to Persistent Issues
Activists want more oversight of chemical facilities in Texas. By Stephanie Ebbs ABC News – Mar 22, 2019. A MASSIVE CHEMICAL FIRE SOUTH OF HOUSTON triggered an emergency order for locals to shelter in place…
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Greensboro Updates Filtration System as EPA Tightens Regulations on Toxic Chemicals
Greensboro water officials have been using a temporary filtration system using powdered carbon, but a more permanent solution will be installed at the Mitchell Plant. The project is expected to…
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What the New US Farm Bill Means for Hemp Apparel
Hemp is back – removed from the US Schedule 1 Controlled Substances List and available for broad cultivation. But what’s an opportunity for its use in apparel, and what’s just hype? Roian Atwood,…
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The Frontline of Climate Change
Sustainability Graduate Students Travel to the Outer Banks. Leading students through the science and the experience of climate change and sea level rise is powerful and also exhausting. Over the past four…
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Conservation in the Outer Banks
A Reflection on the 2018 Class Trip to the Outer Banks I WENT TO THE OUTER BANKS (OBX) for the first time this fall as part of the annual trip offered by…
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Winston On The Weekends – Episode 9: Bowman Gray Stadium Racing
Buckle up… it’s time for some racing! The Bowman Gray Stadium has a rich history and is a part of what makes Winston-Salem such a great place SUMMER TIME IN WINSTON-SALEM HAS…
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Will New Federal Coal Ash Rules Impact NC?
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced revisions to rules that govern the disposal of coal ash at storage sites across the country. This has been a big issue in North Carolina,…
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40 Degrees of Psychological Safety
If you can foster psychological safety,the ideas flow and the innovation is real. We aim for a generative, respectful, and psychologically safe place to learn about and explore the world of…
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Sustainability & Change
A Perspective from Cycling Last week, my wife Julie and I participated with 300 other riders, ranging in age from 11 to 79, on a bicycle trip sponsored by the Rails to Trails…
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Winston On The Weekends – Episode 4: Food Trucks!
If you’re hungry, you’ve come to the right place! Take a stroll through some of the best food options Winston-Salem has to offer… hope you saved room for dessert! ONE…