Perfectly Legal Hemp
Legal hemp can produce intoxicants that rival anything illegal marijuana has to offer.
Trump Pledged a ‘Golden Age’ for Farmers. They Can’t Access Help.
Farmers are struggling to access billions in conservation funds because of the president’s federal workforce cuts.
Fish Your Wish
Hurricane Helene severely damaged a key Western North Carolina hatchery used to boost the trout stock of local rivers.
Duke University Plans a Data Center It Says Will Boost ‘Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability’
The small project is underway at Central Campus, with room for expansion. Its energy usage could complicate the university’s climate goals.
The EPA Wants to Rescind Limits on Four Forever Chemicals
GenX is among the chemicals that would no longer fall under legally enforceable, nationwide drinking water standards.
Drought, Rising Fuel Costs Strain North Carolina Farmers
Despite recent rainfall, the state is experiencing the worst drought in nearly two decades.
The Data Center That Didn’t Exist
Nondisclosure agreements kept a $27 million land sale in Person County secret for months. Internal emails show officials were already preparing for a Microsoft data center.
More Environment Coverage
From One Recovery to Another
For people in treatment for substance use disorder, the weeks and months after Hurricane Helene unraveled lives they’d spent years rebuilding.
Smoke Signals
Weather extremes are fueling wildfires across tens of thousands of acres across the southeast, including N.C.
Feds Fine Durham-Based Energy Efficiency Company $722 Million
American Efficient says it incentivizes energy savings. One FERC commissioner claims “their entire business is a scam.”
What Is the Economic Impact of Data Centers? It’s a Secret.
Gov. Josh Stein wants lawmakers to rethink tax breaks for data centers. The industry’s opacity makes it difficult to evaluate costs and benefits.
Why This N.C. Farmer Is Fighting to Change the Poultry Production System
As Craig Watts’ legal battle drags on, the Trump administration moves to delay rules on how farmers get paid.
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