environment

Millions of gallons of gasoline spilled from a pipeline in the Charlotte area, and it’s still being cleaned up

Almost three years after millions of gallons of gasoline leaked from an oil pipeline in Huntersville, officials are still trying to figure out how to clean it...

Charlotte’s first public park reopens soon after a nearly $6 million makeover

Independence Park’s $5.9 million facelift is expected to be complete in mid-March. As you move along 7th Street or Hawthorne Lane in Elizabeth, you can...

Duke Energy’s plan to transition to cleaner energy is fraught with controversy

Editor’s note: The North Carolina Utilities Commission released its plan on Dec. 30 for Duke Energy.  It requires the company to retire its remaining...

10 ways to save on your energy bill this winter in Charlotte

It will be more expensive to heat your home this winter. Yes, but: There are ways you can save on your bill and assistance with paying your bill to alleviate...

Nonprofit proposes a 37-acre signature park for Charlotte

The nonprofit Friends of Queens Park is proposing transforming 37 acres of land owned by the county, city and private developers between North Tryon and North...

Everything you should know about Mecklenburg County’s most overlooked race

In 2018, Cam Newton tallied 11 votes to be Mecklenburg County’s soil and water conservation district supervisor. It’s the last office at the bottom of...

Help birds migrate safely this fall

It’s bird migration season. State of play: Millions of them pass through the Carolinas, often at night, as they make their way through on the Atlantic...

5 big ideas for a more sustainable Charlotte

Presented by Charlotte ranks 47th out of 100 in a recent survey of the greenest cities across the U.S. The big picture: While that may be better than where we...

The transition to electric vehicles in NC will be an uphill battle

North Carolina has lofty ambitions to shift to electric vehicles (EVs) as a way to cut down on emissions. Large-scale fleets are beginning to move that way —...

Why Mecklenburg County is spending millions on a mile of greenway

Mecklenburg County is spending nearly $8 million to add about a mile of new outdoor space in south Charlotte that will extend an already popular greenway...

Yes, litter has gotten worse in Charlotte

Charlotte has a dirty little problem that looks to have gotten worse over time: Litter is scattered on our sidewalks, filling our creeks and strewn all over...

Charlotte restaurants send millions of oyster shells to the dump each year. They could be put to better use

Paul Manley’s Charlotte restaurants shuck about 1 million oysters a year, and at least for now, all of the shells go to the landfill. He’d like to...