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JD Solomon Elected Chair of NC's Environmental Management Commission
On November 9, 2023, JD Solomon was elected chair of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. The chair is chosen by the...
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Dec 18, 2023
The Top 4 Environmental Articles of 2023
What are our top-ranked environmental articles of 2023? Do they represent market trends? You will be surprised by a few of the results....
JD Solomon
Oct 26, 2023
Why Submerged Aquatic Vegetation is More than Climate Change
Communities of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) are important components of many freshwater, brackish, and marine aquatic ecosystems....
JD Solomon
Sep 11, 2023
Environmental Lawsuit Asserts Going Fishing Requires an NPDES Permit
The Fourth District Court of Appeals rejected arguments that North Carolina shrimpers violate the federal Clean Water by discharging...
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Aug 3, 2023
13 Communities in Johnston County (NC) Dive Into the Next Phase of Regionalization
The Johnston County (NC) regionalization assessment continues with a more intensive evaluation of financials and governance. The outcome...
J.D. Solomon
Apr 24, 2023
Why Diversifying Water Sources Provides Benefits and Challenges
Diversifying the number of sources in a public drinking water system has positives and negatives. According to one source, approximately...
J.D. Solomon
Mar 20, 2023
Ten Questions to Help You Understand the Proposed USEPA PFAS Regulations
1. What is PFAS? PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, are fluorinated carbon-chain compounds. PFAS has been used in...
J.D. Solomon
Feb 15, 2022
Wetland Regulation by Press Release
North Carolina recently moved to regulate a class of "connecting" wetlands due to a permitting gap that resulted from the Biden...
J.D. Solomon
Dec 22, 2021
This New Approach for Nutrients Helps Root Cause Analysis
The USEPA release of new assessment tools to thwart harmful algal blooms is a step in the right direction. In particular, the new...
J.D. Solomon
Nov 11, 2021
Drinking Treated Wastewater Is Still A Few Years Away
Drinking treated wastewater is still a few years away because there is not enough demand for it. The technology exists that makes it...
J.D. Solomon
Nov 5, 2021
Drinking Water Contaminants Impact Project Development
USEPA’s draft Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5) includes 66 chemicals, three chemical groups (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
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