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Expert interviews, stories & discussions on the environment and environmental justice in North Carolina and across the nation. Every fourth Tuesday of the month, host Brian Powell digs into environmental topics most outlets ignore. Brought to you by the North Carolina Conservation Network.
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We're talking politics, from the left, focusing on what's realistic to achieve. It's as much an exploration of politics as anything, for someone who's newer to following the issues. Maybe you just started paying more attention through the social justice protests of 2020 or the J6 Committee in 2022. If you're the type who readily knows the House Rep in the NC-6th, this isn't the show for you. If you're asking questions and figuring out your position, we're here to grow with you! It's never be ...
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Trailer - Leaning Left - Discussing Liberal Politics
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We're talking politics, from the left, focusing on what's realistic to achieve. It's as much an exploration of politics as anything, for someone who's newer to following the issues. Maybe you just started paying more attention through the social justice protests of 2020 or the J6 Committee in 2022. If you're the type who readily knows the House Rep…
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Trouble For Cities Putting Industrial Chemicals Into The Haw River
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This episode features award-winning environmental journalist Lisa Sorg, who discussed a dangerous industrial compound in the Haw River basin -- and what the state and environmental groups are doing to combat the polluters. Plus, Duplin County resident Elsie Herring traveled to Washington, DC to testify before the House Committee on Energy & Commerc…
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The North Carolina Environmental Justice Network hosted their 21st annual NC Environmental Justice Summit in Whitakers, NC last week. We spoke with members of communities impacted by environmental justice concerns, including Community Resilience Award winner David Hairston and two former Alcoa employees with disturbing insight into the company's sa…
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How Does North Carolina's Regulation Of Industrial Agriculture Compare To Other States?
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We talk to investigative freelance journalist Barry Yeoman and Sam Fromartz, editor-in-chief of the Food & Environment Reporting Network, about why the state of North Carolina is way behind other states when it comes to keeping tabs on the factory farm pollution that is devastating our state’s rural communities of color. Plus, we’ll check in on the…
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