News Archives 2017

A STEP TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN NORTH CAROLINA’S HOG COUNTRY
Facing South, Feb 3, 2017
After years of seeking help from state officials, people living near industrial hog farms across Eastern North Carolina had their fears about health-damaging pollution and industry harassment recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read more

COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND FELLOW SCIENTISTS REMAIN INSPIRED BY STEVE WING’S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
North Carolina Health News, Jan 31, 2017
When University of North Carolina epidemiologist Steve Wing died of cancer last November, the world lost a researcher effective at deploying science to help vulnerable people document environmental hazards. Read more

EPA FAULTS NC OVER HEALTH OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES NEAR HOG FARMS
The News & Observer, Jan 19, 2017
Two years into an investigation of the health problems affecting minority communities near large-scale hog operations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s civil rights office has written a stern “letter of concern” to state regulators. Read more