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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's office in Research Triangle Park tested chemicals used to break up oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
Some students in Wilson, Edgecombe, Pitt and Nash counties will go back to school in August in more environmentally friendly buses.
Data released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services serves as a reminder of the dangers associated with extremely hot weather.
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Drought Watch
A lack of rainfall has brought back abnormally dry conditions to parts of central and southeastern North Carolina for the first time in five months, officials said Thursday.
Water rates for customers in Raleigh and the six Wake County towns that use the city's water system went up 17 percent last year, and Ed Buchan, environmental coordinator for Raleigh's Public Utilities Department, said rates might have to go up again to help pay for a new water treatment plant that will come on line next week.
For the first time in almost three years, no North Carolina county is experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions, officials said Thursday.
Flash flood watches are in effect statewide, as rain is expected to continue falling through much of Thursday. Wind gusts have downed trees, and slick roads have led to wrecks.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation opened the state's first environmentally-friendly rest station early this month in…
Truckers spending the night at Big Boys Truck Stop in Kenly can plug in to keep their heat or air running without idling their trucks.
The North Carolina State Fair is a celebration of agriculture, and organizers want to make the event an occasion to give back to…
Engineers started Wednesday on the new roof at Station 9, at 4465 Six Forks Road. It is designed to be environmentally friendly as it…
Homeowner Iris Fisher says the nonprofit Clean Energy Durham taught her energy efficiency changes to make to her home that have cut…
North Carolina State University is celebrating a massive project that kept over a half-million pounds of furniture out of the…
A decade-long effort to clean up North Carolina's air is paying benefits: Despite the heat, 2009 has seen only one Code Orange or…
HGTV's Jack Thomasson discusses eco-friendly features people can incorporate into their homes.
Some environmentalists say you can go green by buying locally-grown foods.
Two Triangle fast-food restaurants are trying out the theory that going green can save the environment and save money.
Jack Hidary, who was a driving force behind the "Cash for Clunkers" program, wants a similar program for retrofitting homes.
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced Friday that North Carolina will get nearly $21 million in stimulus money for…
As the "green" movement grows, people are converting to sustainable, organic yard practices.
Developers hope the environmentally-friendly renovation of the landmark Mitchell Chevrolet dealership could be the start of a green…
WRAL's Scott Mason checks into a 'green' Greensboro hotel called the Proximity.
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