/environment Environment en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 20:38:57 GMT /environment/2025-05-14/nc-fishing-southern-flounder-red-snapper-season-overfished Lawmakers want to force a recreational fishing season for Southern flounder, which experts say is overfished and in danger of collapse. Wed, 14 May 2025 20:38:57 GMT /environment/2025-05-14/nc-fishing-southern-flounder-red-snapper-season-overfished Mary Helen Moore /environment/2025-05-14/red-wolf-breeding-durham-museum The three pups, born at the start of the month, are another step toward the Museum of Life and Science's goal of conserving the red wolf species. Wed, 14 May 2025 15:05:25 GMT /environment/2025-05-14/red-wolf-breeding-durham-museum Abigail Celoria /politics/2025-05-09/chemours-pay-pfas-removal-nc-house-bill Rep. Ted Davis has spent five years working on legislation that would make Chemours pay for PFAS-removing upgrades built by Southeastern NC utilities. Fri, 09 May 2025 18:01:17 GMT /politics/2025-05-09/chemours-pay-pfas-removal-nc-house-bill Adam Wagner /environment/2025-05-09/epa-dissolve-office-research-development-cuts Several hundred people work in the Office of Research and Development at EPA's campus at Research Triangle Park. This office is being dissolved. Researchers will now move to different program offices. Fri, 09 May 2025 15:36:58 GMT /environment/2025-05-09/epa-dissolve-office-research-development-cuts Celeste Gracia /environment/2025-05-08/pfas-hurting-small-businesses-lack-regulations PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are found in several North Carolina waterways, including the Cape Fear River. Powerful lobbying groups like the NC Chamber have opposed legislative and regulatory efforts to stop PFAS at the source. Thu, 08 May 2025 13:24:06 GMT /environment/2025-05-08/pfas-hurting-small-businesses-lack-regulations Celeste Gracia /politics/2025-05-05/amid-bird-flu-concerns-nc-farm-act-aims-to-ban-raw-milk-sales-in-the-state N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler supports the ban, saying raw milk is too risky. Mon, 05 May 2025 20:23:08 GMT /politics/2025-05-05/amid-bird-flu-concerns-nc-farm-act-aims-to-ban-raw-milk-sales-in-the-state Adam Wagner /environment/2025-05-05/nc-state-trail-south-fork-catawba-river-piedmont The 60-mile trail would pass through parts of Gaston, Catawba and Lincoln counties. Mon, 05 May 2025 13:17:13 GMT /environment/2025-05-05/nc-state-trail-south-fork-catawba-river-piedmont Mary Helen Moore /environment/2025-04-30/fish-flounder-red-snapper-nc-recreational-season Recreational fishing for the species is tightly regulated. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:20:44 GMT /environment/2025-04-30/fish-flounder-red-snapper-nc-recreational-season Mary Helen Moore /environment/2025-04-29/trump-pfas-wilmington-chemours-north-carolina The Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year. The Environmental Protection Agency has said PFAS increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:10:49 GMT /environment/2025-04-29/trump-pfas-wilmington-chemours-north-carolina Associated Press /show/due-south/2025-04-23/north-carolina-snakes-copperheads-what-to-do-if-you-get-a-snake-bite As warm weather emerges in North Carolina, so do the snakes. A reptile expert tells us how to observe — and enjoy — snakes from afar. Then, an emergency medicine doctor tells us what to do if you’re bitten by a venomous snake: first, stay calm, and second, seek medical care. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:18:54 GMT /show/due-south/2025-04-23/north-carolina-snakes-copperheads-what-to-do-if-you-get-a-snake-bite Leoneda Inge, Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy