Community Rising
Series produced by Narrative Arts
Community Rising examines environmental news in the coastal Carolina region. We focus on the environment, development, climate change, pollution, and public health.
Community Rising examines environmental news in the coastal Carolina region. We focus on the environment, development, climate change, pollution, and public health.
12 Pieces
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The cancellation of plans to build the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was announced on July 5, 2020 by utility companies Duke Energy and Dominion Energy. ...
- Added: Oct 20, 2020
- Length: 05:32
Hog farms have been polluting the environment of Eastern NC for decades. And over the past few years, owners of these operations have started touti...
- Added: Oct 20, 2020
- Length: 05:08
From hog lagoons to sewage sludge to wood pellet plants, low-income communities of color in Eastern North Carolina experience a wide array of envir...
- Added: Oct 06, 2020
- Length: 05:00
Christian Legner is the Public Informations Officer of Duck, NC. She speaks about what her town prioritizes when hurricane season is in full effect...
- Added: Oct 06, 2020
- Length: 04:48
Low-income communities of color are disproportionately impacted by environmental issues in NC, and face higher rates of disease because of it. When...
- Added: Oct 06, 2020
- Length: 04:46
NC is predicted to have a high-intensity hurricane season this year. The state is launching a new tool – outlined zones – to help coastal residents...
- Added: Oct 06, 2020
- Length: 13:34
North Carolina's low-income communities of color already face higher rates of chronic diseases like heart disease. And with the threat of increasin...
- Added: Oct 06, 2020
- Length: 06:20
On July 22nd, the Chemours facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina notified Cape Fear Public Utilities Authority that sediment highly contaminated...
- Added: Oct 06, 2020
- Length: 06:42
Lisa Rider is the Executive Director for Coastal Carolina Riverwatch (CCR), which serves Crystal Coast and White Oak River communities. Rider speak...
- Added: Oct 20, 2020
- Length: 04:37
Chemours, a chemicals plant located in Fayetteville, North Carolina has been leaching PFAS chemicals into the Cape Fear River for decades, impactin...
- Added: Oct 20, 2020
- Length: 05:49
Where will you be when sea waters rise the most? In September, 2018, Hurricane Florence pushed waters 3.6 feet above the high tide line in Wilmingt...
- Added: Oct 20, 2020
- Length: 04:54
Eric Griffin and Jeff Campbell are both seasoned administrators at UNCW, responsible for environmental health and safety on campus. They both expla...
- Added: Oct 20, 2020
- Length: 04:43
