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A 2011 law that took final say over contested permits from the state environmental agency and gave it to the Office of Administrative Hearings, a move the petition argues is in violation of the ...
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) is an agency of the government of North Carolina that focuses on the preservation and protection of natural resources and public health. The department is headed by the Secretary of Environmental Quality, who is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina and is a member of the ...
Orange County was formed in 1752 from parts of Bladen, Granville, and Johnston counties. While no surviving records exist regarding the namesake of the county, it may have been named for the infant William V of Orange, whose mother Anne, daughter of King George II of Great Britain, was then regent of the Dutch Republic; or William of Orange, who became William III of England after the ...
The Orange Water and Sewer Authority is a nonprofit public utility that provides water and sewage services to the Carrboro-Chapel Hill area. [1] It gets its water from Cane Creek Reservoir, University Lake, and Quarry Reservoir. OWASA has 343 miles of water mains and 294 miles of sewers.
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Founded in 2007, the Rogers-Eubanks Coalition to End Environmental Racism, often abbreviated as CEER, has a three part mission. The first part is to undo the recent decision of Orange County to locate a new waste transfer center in their community. The second is to restore just health and safety in the areas surrounding the Orange County Landfill.
Proposals to build a reservoir on Cane Creek were made as the area's population was growing too large to be sustained by University Lake. [1] In the 1950s, Daniel Okun, professor of environmental sciences and engineering at UNC, tasked his students with determining the best potential water source for UNC.
“I am excited to partner with the board and community to ensure the success and well-being of all students and staff,” military veteran Danielle Jones said.