In 1985, an explosion at a Newtown chemical plant killed four men in their 30s. Now, Albemarle County is searching for anyone ...

The state of North Carolina and 11 local governments reached a nearly $500-million settlement with DuPont and two spin-off companies to address PFAS contamination from a chemical manufacturing ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A flare with heavy black smoke was spotted in southeast Houston due to a power outage at the chemical plant in the TPC Group Houston Operations facility on Monday afternoon, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina’s Attorney General says the state has reached an historic settlement with Chemours. Jeff Jackson says the company responsible for dumping toxic chemicals into ...

In April 2024, Tish Taylor and her father, Robert, stood behind President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency chief, Michael Regan, as he signed a regulation designed to dramatically reduce ...

LARINBURG, N.C. — Great Southern Wood, best known for its YellaWood brand, will invest $40 million to construct a pressure-treated pine lumber manufacturing facility at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport.

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An estimated 3,200 gallons of sodium bisulfite spilled onto soil and asphalt outside the plant. Duke Energy alerted Florida environmental regulators about a chemical spill at its Anclote Power Plant ...

It may seem innocuous, often confused with edible lookalikes, but this plant popping up in more places in North Carolina is deadly. Poison Hemlock, a weed in the carrot family, is highly toxic and can ...

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North Carolina's new budget allocates millions for research and remediation of "forever chemicals," also known as PFAS. The budget includes funds for local water systems, private well owners, and ...

ZEBULON, N.C.—The blank, beige building at 507 N. Industrial Drive, still emblazoned with the words “Braven Environmental,” looks benign from the street. But on a recent weekend, an interior alarm ...