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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Causes Controversy in State Legislature

Marisa SloanStaff Writer On Dec. 11, 2017, Gov. Roy Cooper, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Michael Regan and Dominion Energy began discussing a mitigation fund concerning the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  The pipeline, upon completion, will transport natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia and North Carolina, although some have expressed concerns about the environmental damage that the pipeline could … Continue reading Atlantic Coast Pipeline Causes Controversy in State Legislature

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Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Hannah LarsonStaff Writer Climate change is inevitable as the environment has reached a critical period. People may think that they don’t add to this cycle, however, everyone contributes a large part without realizing. There are several ways to reduce your carbon footprint by being aware of what is used in your day to day life.  According to the New York Times, a carbon footprint is … Continue reading Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

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Sustainability from ‘Paris To Pittsburgh’

Megan Pociask Staff Writer On August 29, at 6:30pm, the UNCG Sustainability Film and Discussion Series kicked off their first event with a showing of ‘Paris to Pittsburgh’ in the Weatherspoon Art Museum. After the pleasantly surprised host, Sarah Dorsey, greeted the large crowd and offered space for a few announcements, the viewing of ‘Paris to Pittsburgh’ began immediately.  The National Geographic documentary centers around … Continue reading Sustainability from ‘Paris To Pittsburgh’

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North Carolina’s Success with Solar Energy

Rachel SpinellaFeatures Editor As of last year, Charlotte, North Carolina has been placed in second in the U.S. for producing solar-energy. Solar power or energy itself is the power obtained by harnessing the energy of the sun’s rays. Solar energy is also the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source available. Not only that, but the U.S. has some of the best solar resources in … Continue reading North Carolina’s Success with Solar Energy

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We’re Killing Our Planet

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer While we were all fighting about limiting single-use straws, the United Nations recently reported that 71 percent of global emissions have been traced back to only 100 companies since 1988. Limiting personal plastic-use is essential, but the real root of the problem is not with individuals, it is with corporations. Companies need to be held responsible for the garbage fire … Continue reading We’re Killing Our Planet

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Earth Day and the Spirit of Activism

Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor The 1960s were a hayday for political change. From the civil rights movement, to the anti-Vietnam protests, the 60s are lovingly remembered as a time when the American people had had enough of corruption. According to the Earth Day website, the holiday came about after U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson witnessed the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill. Inspired by the protests of … Continue reading Earth Day and the Spirit of Activism

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Extinction

Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor Often when we think of extinction, we think about the dinosaurs and the inevitable meteorite which ended their existence. Perhaps we think of the illustrious Dodo bird, which may be the goofiest looking animal to ever exist. Scientists are now predicting that we are now in the 6th greatest mass extinction in the history of planet Earth. Perhaps this is a … Continue reading How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Extinction

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