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Urgent: September 18th Public Hearing–Chapel Hill’s Brownfields Plan to Build on Coal Ash Dump
We won the battle against housing on the coal ash dump. But in the current plan, the Town is asking permission to leave all the coal ash dump perched just above the public greenway with minimal protective measures while constructing an office building and...
Comment period on coal ash development plan ends Tuesday, July 30th
Chapel Hill proposes building a government services complex on the coal ash pile at 828 MLK Jr. Blvd. with minimal protective measures. We find the present agreement does not protect public health and the environment for the following reasons. The NC Dept of the...
Friends of Bolin Creek Voices Concerns with Development Plans for Coal Ash Site.
Chapel Hill proposes building a government services complex on the coal ash pile with minimal protective measures. We find the present agreement does not protect public health and the environment for the following reasons. The NC Dept of the Environment is taking...
North Carolina Seeks Public Comment About Chapel Hill Coal Ash Site Plans
Chapel Hill proposes building a government services complex on the coal ash pile with minimal protective measures. We find the present agreement does not protect public health and the environment for the following reasons. The NC Dept of the Environment is taking...
How to access NC DEQ Brownfields Documents
Click on this link: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WasteManagement/ On the new page, paste project number 23022-19-068 this into the search and click the green magnifying glass icon (search button) The wheel will spin for a bit, and then a list of 34 PDF documents will...
Help Build a Better Bikeway
Friends of Bolin Creek support bikeways that are NOT in fragile wetlands. An off-road Seawell School bikepath would have these advantages over a creekside route: Provide direct connectivity between current and future bikeway paths on Estes Dr. Cost less to build Cost...