State regulators have issued several permits to Charah Inc., and its subsidiary Green Meadow LLC to dispose the waste in the old clay mine in Lee County, and another one in nearby Chatham County. But a coalition of community leaders and environmental groups is fighting the plan.
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Naomi Klein: Obama Is Beginning to Sound Like a Climate Leader, When Will He Act Like One? — Democracy Now
As scientists warn 2015 is on pace to become the Earth’s hottest year on record, President Obama has unveiled his long-awaited plan to slash carbon emissions from U.S. power plants. But does the plan go far enough? Democracy Now speaks to Naomi Klein, author of the best-selling book, “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate.”
Riveting Hansen study on sea level, superstorms — News Release from NC WARN
Experts make dire prediction about sea levels — CBS News
The world’s most famous climate scientist just outlined an alarming scenario for our planet’s future — Washington Post
Climate scientists say 2015 on track to be warmest year on record — The Guardian
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says first half of year was warmest ever and Earth experienced hottest June The Earth experienced its hottest June and the hottest first half of the year since records began, according to scientists. Off-the-charts heat is “getting to be a monthly thing”, said Jessica Blunden, …
Climate Seer James Hansen Issues His Direst Forecast Yet — High Tide
James Hansen’s new study explodes conventional goals of climate diplomacy and warns of 10 feet of sea level rise before 2100. The good news is, we can fix it. James Hansen, the former NASA scientist whose congressional testimony put global warming on the world’s agenda a quarter-century ago, is now …
Will Duke Energy Leave Poisoned Sites Behind? — News Release from NC WARN
Today NC WARN sent [Duke Energy] CEO Lynn Good a letter seeking information about Duke’s intentions [for contaminated coal ash dumpsites]. We also urged her to correct the lousy, secretive process that has led to growing public mistrust about Duke’s coal ash plans.
NC WARN Denounces Duke Energy Coal Ash Plan — News Release from NC WARN
Text of Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Climate Change
Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. This sister now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her.