North Carolina Bradford Pear Bounty program came to Cumberland County, trading the stinky trees for native species
The Oct. 11 event at the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Office drew such enthusiastic participation that all 200 available native trees were claimed
Fayetteville concrete plant fined after neighbors report health concerns
State regulators fined D.R. Allen & Son $10,398 for repeated dust violations at its Fayetteville concrete plant after neighbors reported health concerns.
Cumberland County to get $34.6 million to reduce PFAS in drinking water
Money to pay for filtration systems across the county, and extend public water to Gray’s Creek
Fayetteville urban educational farm opened a farm-to-table marketplace in early July, gives back to military community
Farms Helping Families also teaches military service members transitioning into civilian life agricultural skills
PWC equipment failure discharges thousands of gallons of sewage
The spill happened Friday on Claude Lee Road near Interstate 95 south of Fayetteville
County issues boil water advisory for Southpoint Water System
The county said customers in the water system should boil water for one minute before use.
State sets temporary allowable PFAS limits in groundwater
The state’s environmental regulatory agency has established temporary caps on the amounts of several PFAS that industries will be allowed to release into groundwater.
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Meet the woman behind the clean energy movement in Fayetteville
Anne Schrader has been quietly working behind the scenes in Fayetteville to bring awareness to the ongoing climate crisis. She is the founder and owner of Eco Solutions, a consulting firm that works with local businesses, homeowners and community leaders to assess their sustainability needs and come up with practical solutions to address the changing…
Fayetteville to lead regional clean energy initiative with federal grant
Through a $245,040 federal grant, Fayetteville is planning to bring together public and private institutions in Cumberland County to develop a comprehensive plan for energy efficiency and conservation. The city will use the recently awarded grant from the United States Dept. of Energy (DOE) to create a shared “blueprint” between local governments, educational institutions and…
Fayetteville PWC’s drinking water exceeds new EPA limits for ‘forever chemicals’
Note: This story has been revised and updated. See further details at the end. In quarterly tests since early 2021, the amount of “forever chemical” contaminants in the drinking water produced by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission exceeded newly established limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency in the spring. Since the EPA did not…
Fayetteville residents blame concrete plant for health problems, pollution
Not far from downtown Fayetteville, cement dust swirls over the asphalt on North Street, stirred by passing cars. The air is thick with it.
Fayetteville to tackle climate with new sustainability plan
It’s 2009 in Fayetteville. Hurricanes Mathew and Florence have yet to cause catastrophic flooding and hardship in the city and region. The extent of the PFAS contamination crisis in the Cape …
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