AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRecycling Safety: Fourteen people were hospitalized after an unknown irritant sickened workers at a North Carolina recycling plant; the incident remains under investigation. PFAS Cleanup: State environmental officials ordered Chemours to address deficiencies in its plans to clean up PFAS contamination. Waste Rules: Starting Dec. 1, lithium-ion batteries will be banned from household trash and recycling in North Carolina, amid growing efforts to prevent battery-related fires. Water and Drought: Raleigh-Durham reservoirs have their lowest levels of the year as drought intensifies, while Central North Carolina farmers report severe dry conditions. Coastal Restoration: A Carolina Beach group has launched an oyster-shell recycling project to help restore coastal waters.
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