Environment

Environmental victory for the Obama Administration highlights possible end to a conservative dominated Court

March 28, 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be allowed to continue enforcing regulations limiting emissions of mercury and other airborne toxins from power plants. [...]

Procrastination or Immediate Action: Implications of the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Coal Ash Cleanup Process

May 13, 2015

The two likely paths the North Carolina Supreme Court can take in the Cape Fear case, and the environmental implications of coal ash. [...]

State Senate Targets Sunday Hunting Ban

April 28, 2015

Bills introduced by both the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives would allow hunting on Sundays, with some restrictions. [...]

New deal fails to calm old fears

October 14, 2014

Opponents of the Hofmann Forest sale plan to continue their lawsuit, despite a new sale agreement with friendlier terms. [...]

Forest fight continues in court

October 7, 2014

Both opponents and supporters of the sale of Hofmann Forest hope that the North Carolina Court of Appeals will issue a decision before the end of the month. [...]

Forest for Sale

September 30, 2014

After almost eighty years of use as a research and teaching tool, North Carolina State University's 80,000-acre Hofmann Forest is on the market. [...]