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16828
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House Bill 819 passed on June 5, 2012 in the state senate 35-12. The bill restricts state agencies from predicting sea level rise, a pertinent issue considering current forecasts report a potential three feet sea level increase. North Carolina's coastal economy, ecosystems, and residents could be adversely affected by inaccurate models for sea level change.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 24, June 2012,
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16835
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Hemlock trees are endangered by a species known as the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. The adelgid is an invasive species from China and Japan and researchers at N.C. State and across the world are struggling to stop the pervasive creature. Currently hemlock trees in the western portion of the state and most recently in Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, Cary are suffering damages from this species.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 26, June 2012,
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16985
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Is there a future for North Carolina hops farming? Hops grows best in cool climes of the northern latitudes, where they take in black loam and bask in summer daylight that can last as long sixteen hours; in other words, not central North Carolina, with unforgiving clay, hot and humid summers, warm winters, and a shorter day length. But North Carolina brewers, growers, researchers, and beer drinkers agree that with the right hops variety, one grown to tolerate less sunlight, along with investments in farm machinery and processing centers, hops could be a robust niche industry in this regions and in the mountains, where there are fledgling hops farms.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 28, July 2012,
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The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission will issue two accounts of code violations by Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, a facility operated by Duke Energy. The plant, located in New Hill, and its practices will be addressed by an enforcement conference in Atlanta on August 24, a meeting prompted by members of the Republican National Convention.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 34, Aug 2012,
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17809
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In Senate District 18 the two candidates running are Chad Barefoot and Doug Berger. The district encompasses areas of Chantham, Lee, and Franklin County. The article covers each candidate's previous political experience, issues they are most concerned about, and those individuals backing the campaigns.
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Residents at the Lincoln Apartments on Lakeland Street in East Durham are being evicted. The fifty-five year old buildings can no longer be financed by its owners, a nonprofit called Lincoln Hospital Foundation. Residents received notification last week that they must vacate the premise by Halloween of this year.
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Aqua North Carolina, a subsidiary of Aqua American, one of the nation's largest private utility companies, has approached the controversial development 751 South, in Durham to provide a water source. Aqua is attempting to make a deal with Chatham County, although the water would come from Durham itself, who sells it to Chatham; Aqua would them essentially be selling the water back to Durham at a higher price.
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Governor Pat McCrory and Secretary of Transportation Tony Tata have proposed distinguishing immigrants without full citizenship be issued pink drivers licenses. Individuals affected are largely protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act who were born in the country and working toward citizenship. State republicans and democrats are split on the issue, with Republicans supporting licenses emblazoned in pink and stating \"no lawful status\" while Democrats argue this will lead to discrimination.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 30 Issue 10, March 2013,
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19290
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The Goathouse Rescue is a no-kill animal shelter in Chatham County. Recently the shelter was highlighted by a New York Times article and featured on the Today show to cheer on elderly owner Siglinda Scarpa as a heroine to abandoned animals, almost all cats. Volunteers are speaking out about the overpopulation of animals at the refuge and potential health risks to feline and human alike.
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The author reviews the past week's budgetary decisions by the State Legislature. Cuts to programs for tobacco use prevention, alcohol abuse treatment facilities, and funds to the Coastal Resources Commission were just some of the programs receiving far less funding under the Republican led government.
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An American for Prosperity Foundation, a Koch brother funded institution, ice cream van has been parked in the Raleigh District Drive lot for approximately three months. The van appears to be abandoned but has yet to be removed by the state's Department of Transportation. The department's spokesperson Jennifer Garifo, responded that the license plate information will be recorded and owner contacted and given a reasonable amount of time to remove the politically-slanted van.
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House Bill 937 was signed into law on October 1st, 2013 and is a 17-page document covering gun control within the state. One of the more controversial provisions is the concealment law which allows conceal-carry permit holders to take firearms into restaurant and bars serving alcohol. The article interviews restaurant, club, and bar owners in Raleigh and Durham who have opted out of allowing firearms in their establishments.
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21020
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Two Raleigh transit systems, Triangle Transit and Capital Area Transit (CAT), will increase fares between 2014 and 2015. The CAT buses in Raleigh fares would increase to $1.25 in 2014 and $1.50 by 2015. Likewise, the regional Triangle Transit routes increase from $2 to $2.25 and express routes from $2.50 to $3 in 2014. Higher fares are anticipated to affect low-income Raleigh residents, but transit authorities believe middle- and upper-class riders will make-up the difference.
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Durham City Council revised two city-wide laws at Monday night's meeting. The first concerns allowing bow hunting of deer within the city limits, citing concerns over Lyme disease, crop damage, and automobile-deer accidents as reasons for the change. The council also clarified language about panhandling ordinances within the city though the practice remains illegal.
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Since 1983, the INDY has honored social activists who have made the Triangle a more just and compassionate place. This year's awards winners include those who advocate for the homeless, those who work with the seriously mental ill individuals, those who work for firearms control, those who work to protect agricultural workers from abuse, and those whom protest against North Carolina's regressive policies.
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