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Political wrestling over fracking in North Carolina

Posted Tue, 2012/07/03 - 9:17am by RCAP

From the Charlotte [North Carolina] Observer:

Perdue vetoes fracking bill; GOP accuses governor of 'flip-flop'

Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed legislation on Sunday [July 1] that would have paved the way for North Carolina to drill for natural gas through a water and chemical intensive process known as fracking. It is the Democratic governor’s third veto of major Republican-backed legislation — all in the past four days.

Federal partners unite to help rural communities with environmental and economic goals

Posted Thu, 2011/12/08 - 11:20am by RCAP

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Robert Perciasepe and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan spent the day Nov. 17 in rural North Carolina discussing the Obama administration’s work to strengthen rural economies.

EPA water chief: Upgrading water infrastructure is good for environment, public health and job growth

Posted Thu, 2011/11/03 - 9:30am by RCAP

In a recent blog post, the chief of the EPA's Office of Water said that upgrading water infrastructure is good for the environment and the public's health, but it also is good for economic growth and for jobs.

Read the post for the agency's Greenversations blog by acting Assistant Administrator Nancy Stoner