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Posted inDisaster Recovery

Disaster glossary: Terms you should know

by Amal Ahmed April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

A guide to help you navigate preparedness, response, and recovery

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 inVirginia

Why we created a landfill guide for Bristol residents

by Sarah Wade February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

Our community partners are distributing this brochure to inform more residents about the harmful gases leaking from a landfill in Virginia.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

How to prepare for a winter storm

by Lyndsey Gilpin January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

A roundup of useful tips, stories, and resources for Southerners.

Posted inJustice, North Carolina, Public Health

A group of moms stopped a crypto mine from building next to an N.C. school

by Victoria Bouloubasis December 22, 2021January 13, 2022

These data processing centers are creating noise pollution in rural areas of the South.

Posted inAppalachia, Justice, Public Health, Tennessee, Virginia, Waste

Air pollution from a Virginia landfill is making residents sick. Officials won’t call it an emergency.

by Sarah Wade December 1, 2021January 14, 2022

A chemical reaction taking place below the landfill’s surface is emitting harmful gases.

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