Members of a City Council committee agreed Wednesday to restore the long-emptied Brentwood Today Lake into a stream.
Environment
Contamination Threatens New Exploris School Site
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Members of the Budget and Economic Development Committee Tuesday denied a lease with Exploris Charter School because of groundwater contamination on the property.
Environment
Solarize Raleigh Program Leads to Confusion, Consternation
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Spearheaded by the North Carolina Solar Center, the Solarize Raleigh program is designed as a way of lowering the costs for and increasing the participation in residential solar energy installations across the city. But some in the solar industry are concerned it may do more harm than good.
Environment
Raleigh Lags in Recycling Rates
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Incentive programs, mandates are under review to counter Raleigh’s lagging recycling rates.
Environment
Raleigh to Spend $150,000 in Falls Lake Research
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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.
Environment
City’s Stormwater Quality Cost Share Program Underutilized
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Although the city of Raleigh has been setting aside a total of $250,000 per year since 2009 for a Stormwater Quality Cost Share program, only 16 projects have been approved to date, with nine of them having reached completion, for a total cost to the city of $135,527.
City Council
City, Residents Disagree on Longview Lake Maintenance
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The Lower Longview Lake will get a new dam and spillway, but residents want more work done to rehabilitate the lake.
Environment
City Sues Recycling Company for Dumping Waste into Sewers
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The city will file an injunction against Raleigh Recycling for what it believes is hazardous waste being dumped into city sewers.
Environment
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve Nears Redevelopment Phase
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Purchased by the City of Raleigh almost 20 years ago, the city expects to begin bidding out phase I of the construction redevelopment process this November, with work slated to begin early next year.
Environment
Raleigh, Partners React as State Reduces Support for Water Supply
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The North Carolina General Assembly eliminated tax credits and other funding to protect land in watersheds. The City of Raleigh and its partners are working to figure out new solutions to protect drinking water supplies from pollution. This story is the second of a two-part series about Raleigh’s efforts to protect its water supplies from nutrient pollution and sedimentation.
Environment
Raleigh to Challenge DENR Septic System Permit, Again
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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.
