The parks—Walltown, Lyon, East End, East Durham and Northgate—have qualified for the state’s Pre-Regulatory Landfill Program.
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DEQ, Cultural and Natural Resources at Odds Over Settlement Agreement with Wake Stone
DEQ will issue a modified mining permit to Wake Stone to expand the Triangle Quarry next to Umstead Park. But the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is unhappy with the settlement agreement.
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Durham Housing Developer Allegedly Violating Clean Water Act, Jeopardizing Falls Lake
The Sweetbrier subdivision is central to a lawsuit filed in federal court last week.
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DEQ Fights Back Against Ruling in Favor of Wake Stone Mine Near Umstead Park
The agency has appealed Judge Van der Vaart’s ruling to Superior Court and asked for a temporary stay.
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Wake County Lost 11,120 Acres of Trees Over the Past Decade
Areas in the Jordan Lake watershed lost 15 percent of their tree canopy.
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Final Report Shows Walltown, East Durham Parks Most Affected By Lead Contamination in Soil
All of the parks except for Northgate are in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods.
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NC DEQ Must Grant Wake Stone’s Mining Permit, Pay Attorneys’ Fees
The ruling comes down in a scolding opinion from former NC DEQ secretary Donald van der Vaart, who is now a judge. Court documents show intense pressure on the agency to deny the permit.
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Durham Closes Playground at Northgate Park After Further Analysis Showed Lead in Soil Sample
Hotspots were found in wooded area of Lyon Park and additional areas in Walltown and East Durham.
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Lead Paint Blew Into Durham Neighborhood Following Controlled Burn
The Durham Fire Department says the training exercise that burned the crumbling mansion once owned by a Duke tobacco heiress complied with state and local guidelines.
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Preliminary Test Results Confirm Areas of East Durham, Walltown Contaminated with Lead
Based on the preliminary findings, the City is fencing off areas in the parks where lead was detected above the EPA’s action level.