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28236
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Smithfield Packing is asking the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources to remove essential environmental protections from the Tar Heel plant’s wastewater discharge permit. Smithfield also wants limits lifted on groundwater withdrawal, to requirements rescinded for environmental management systems, and removal of a ban on buying hogs from farms that use waste lagoons. The company is being regulated for many environmental violations and for their excessive use of groundwater, both of which harm local residents and the environment.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 14, April 2007,
p23-24
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28237
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Hog lagoons or cesspools are the disposal method of waste in the hog industry. However, after 2005, there were no supposed to be any more lagoons in use in the state. The lagoons contaminate groundwater and nearby watersheds and Governor Easely made a deal with industry to do away with the lagoons for a better environmentally and economically feasible method. To date, there has not been an agreed-upon economically feasible method, but some are hoping that research will produce one soon.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 14, April 2007,
p23
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28238
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Fuquay-Varina illustrator Michael Ryan is currently working with cult TV creator Joss Whedon on a comic for Marvel Comics. Ryan’s work has gained a lot of attention lately and he has worked with many well-known writers in comics. Runaways is the name of Ryan’s latest work and he describes what it is like to work on the comic and work in the comic book industry.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 14, April 2007,
p35
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28239
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The state’s politicians have let Smithfield Packing abuse workers in Tar Heel, and it is time both groups clean up their mess. Smithfield needs to improve working conditions and allow its workers to unionize. The company also needs to improve its plant’s safety, support training and education programs for immigrant Hispanic workers, and stop supporting hog farms which pollute the area water supply. State politicians need to pressure the meatpacker to make these changes to protect workers and the state’s environment.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 15, April 2007,
p12
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28241
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North Carolina ranked fourth in the nation in increases of global warming pollution from 1990-2004. Clean energy legislation is currently working to address the issue, but most of the discussion about the problem and solutions are a mystery. The Energy Issues Working Group is responsible for meeting and discussing the bill, but its meetings are not well publicized and the chairman of the group wants to keep it that way. Some of the changes proposed in a senate bill to address the clean energy problem and plan are detailed and members comment on the groups meeting process.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 16, April 2007,
p7
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28244
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Prominent historian Dr. John Hope Franklin of Duke speaks out on the real work of ending discrimination. Franklin believes that apologizing for slavery and injustices done to African-Americans is not enough. Franklin also discusses the politics of slavery and the post-Reconstruction era. Topics covered in the interview include the Wilmington race riots, race relations, the taking down of statues of racist individuals, and his family's history.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 16, April 2007,
p7
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28245
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Winners have been selected for the 2007 Indy Poetry Contest. Thomas Costello, Gabe Sealey-Morris, Debra Kaufman, and Garrison Somers finished 1, 2, 3, and Honorable Mention, respectively. Their poems, a short biography of the writers and a commentary on each winning poem is provided.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 17, April 2007,
p16-20
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28246
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Former homeless man Mike Kelly recently graduated from Housing for New Hope’s PATH Program. The Durham resident is now working and just moved into his own apartment. Through several brief stories making up an essay, Kelly talks about his stay at Phoenix House transitional housing, beating addictions, his new life, and his old friends. He also discusses why many homeless individuals fear the “system” and how it is sometimes easier to stay homeless.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 18, May 2007,
p14-15
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28247
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Lionel Vatinet is the owner of La Farm Bakery in Cary, NC and he discusses his history and success. Trained as a Maitre Boulanger (master baker) in Europe, Vatinet has found success in America. Vatinet takes pride in his work and spends much of his time educating others and consulting start-up, in-store, and manufacturing bakeries. Vatinet’s baked goods have been featured on Rachel Ray’s TV show and several of his breads are now carried by Whole Foods in the Triangle area.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 18, May 2007,
p41-45
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28248
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Former baker Rob Nichols helped start the bakery at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. The bakery became a community gathering point just community ovens for baking bread were throughout history in Europe. The bakery started Community Oven Nights, Bakery Open Houses, Pizza Making Nights where people of all kinds could come and use the oven to make bread or pizza. Nichols discusses how important community is to bread making and the joy people get from bread.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 18, May 2007,
p43
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28249
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Gun violence is one of the biggest social issues in the Triangle area. For some, Mother’s Day is about loss, not celebration. A photojournal shows the effects of gun violence on mothers through photographs of mothers who lost children with captions telling their stories of loss.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 19, May 2007,
p14-19
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28250
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The Neuse River has been placed on the Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers list. The river is on the list due to the recent development that has exploded around the Raleigh area. The growth has led to a strain on the river due to additional people in the area, water demand, and an increase in wastewater discharges. The various ways in which area residents are creating the problem are explored with commentary from experts.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 20, May 2007,
p5-7
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28251
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Chapel Hill attorney John McCormick recently disappeared leaving behind major debt and taking money owed to clients with him. 1.1 million dollars in clients’ and friends’ money is missing and McCormick’s siblings say he owes over 800,000 dollars in taxes on their parents escape. The story of McCormick’s trouble, his history of shady dealings, the lack of action taken by the NC Bar against him, and the people whose money he stole are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 20, May 2007,
p16-22
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28252
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Erick Daniels was sent to prison based on the shape of his eyebrows. Daniels is serving a ten year sentence for allegedly robbing Ruth Brown using a firearm. Daniels has maintained his innocence and there is much evidence to support his claims and more than enough evidence to constitute reasonable doubt. The questionable handling and investigation of Daniels case is detailed, along with interviews by Daniels, his mother, lawyers, and others familiar with the case.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 21, May 2007,
p16-23
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28253
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Erick Daniels is serving a ten-year prison sentence for an alleged armed robbery, but there is doubt about his involvement. Several sources indicate that another man attempted to confess to the crime for which Daniels was convicted. The sources, including Daniel’s attorney, his mother, another suspect in the case, and the woman who was robbed all talk about Samuel Strong’s potential involvement. Strong fits the description of the person who committed the robbery and is currently serving time for bank robbing.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 21, May 2007,
p21
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