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Center for Biological Diversity: North Carolina Air Regulators Eliminate Restrictions on Harmful Coal Emissions From UNC-Chapel Hill Power Plant
August 14, 2021
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2021:

The North Carolina Division of Air Quality has issued a new air-pollution permit for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's coal-fired power plant that eliminates crucial protections for local residents and the environment.

The new permit, issued on Aug. 5, puts no limit on how much coal UNC may burn at a time, also known as a &qu . . .

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