HURRICANE FLORENCE
Carolinas race to bolster fragile dams
As Hurricane Florence barrels toward the East Coast, state regulators are rushing to safeguard a historically fragile piece of the Carolinas' infrastructure: dams.
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Jeremy P. Jacobs, E&E News reporter
As Hurricane Florence barrels toward the East Coast, state regulators are rushing to safeguard a historically fragile piece of the Carolinas' infrastructure: dams.
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By Sean Reilly in Greenwire
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By Benjamin Storrow in Climatewire
Then-Administrator Scott Pruitt quoted an Old Testament prophet last fall when he ordered EPA's science advisers to choose between agency grants or their advisory posts. But EPA hasn't followed up with the same zeal in enforcing the directive across 22 advisory panels, according to interviews and email exchanges.
By Sean Reilly in Greenwire
Coal has long been the fuel of choice in the Midwest. But two utility announcements this week highlight the change underfoot in the heartland.
By Benjamin Storrow in Climatewire