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Category: Atlantic Coast

Posted inInfrastructure

N.C. releases general biogas permit despite environmental justice concerns

by Cameron Oglesby July 12, 2022September 8, 2022

The permit allows farms to bypass individual water quality review and public hearing processes when installing an anaerobic digester.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

‘Make copies of everything’: Documents to have in case of a hurricane

by Amal Ahmed June 6, 2022June 7, 2022

Many Americans turn to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for help in the long road to recovery after a disaster. The agency is tasked with providing individuals with financial assistance for a variety of situations, from home repairs to medical expenses.  You can only apply for aid if the natural disaster you were impacted […]

Posted inJustice

The grassroots groups filling major gaps in disaster prep, recovery

by Amal Ahmed May 25, 2022June 1, 2022

A series of interviews with disaster preparedness and recovery advocates about the work they’re doing—and the work that’s still left—in low-wealth communities, rural regions, and BIPOC communities most at risk of climate change and extreme weather. 

Posted inPublic Health

‘This plan is a lie’: Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good

by Cameron Oglesby March 24, 2022March 30, 2022

North Carolina residents, researchers, and farmers say the rapidly growing industry distracts from a massive hog waste problem—and the public health risks that it causes.

Posted inNorth Carolina

A fertilizer plant caught fire. Winston-Salem had no plan to alert Spanish-speaking residents.

by Victoria Bouloubasis March 3, 2022March 4, 2022

The city relied on community members and immigrant advocates to translate emergency information. We spoke to residents about their efforts.

Posted inAtlantic Coast, Climate, Florida, Justice, Land, Water

‘Preach now or mourn in the future’: How Key West faith leaders are confronting climate change

by Ayurella Horn-Muller November 10, 2021January 13, 2022

An island city’s billion-dollar route to climate resilience will need residential buy-in to succeed. Local places of worship could be pivotal.

Posted inAppalachia, Atlantic Coast, Climate, Delta, Gulf Coast, Infrastructure, Mid-South

‘Communities shouldn’t have to rely on miracles’: A conversation with Samantha Montano

by Carly Berlin July 21, 2021January 14, 2022

We sat down with the disaster researcher to discuss her forthcoming book, Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis.

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