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The state 303d list, due biennially to EPA, lists many rivers in the Raleigh area. See if your local stream is on it. In a separate program, every stream in Raleigh has water quality problems.
Raleigh and nearby municipalities will kick in funding for Falls Lake research after the state Environmental Commission rejected a state plan for controlling nutrient pollution, but many think the state should pay for the work.
Raleigh challenges a state permit that allows discharging some septic systems in the Falls Lake watershed, a practice that the city says contributes pollution to the lake. Front page photo by Luke Wisley.
The state Department of Public Safety believes they have found and stopped the source of fuel leaking from Central Prison into Rocky Branch Creek, but inspectors will continue to monitor the site and DENR could still issue fines.
A statewide analysis of data from private wells has found high levels of 30 contaminants in private well water. Some say it’s a sign that the state should oversee well testing.
Reporter Laura White has put together a multimedia timeline, showing fracking’s path in North Carolina.
A bill legalizing fracking in North Carolina passed through the state Senate Thursday and is heading to the Governor’s desk. The Record’s Laura White breaks down what’s in the bill.
The issuing of extracting gas from land affects homeowners. The next section of the DENR report takes a look at the types of compensation given to homeowners and the legal issues surrounding a homeowner’s mineral rights for his or her house and property.
So if fracking becomes legal, what laws need to be in place to protect people and the environment? Section 7 of DENR’s draft report explains.
In this section of the fracking report, DENR outlines some of the costs and payments associated with fracking, including what states such as North Carolina tax for the practice.
