Several Hundred Trees Cleared Since Billboard Law's Passage
A new North Carolina law that allows the state to override local tree-protection ordinances has resulted in the loss of several hundred trees that covered at least 50 acres near billboards in...
View ArticleGreensboro Strikes Back Over Duke's Tree Trimming
Duke Energy has more than 90,000 miles of overhead power lines across the Carolinas, which makes for a lot of tree-trimming to keep the lines clear – and a lot of complaints about that trimming. In...
View ArticleSeveral Hundred Trees Cleared Since Billboard Law's Passage
A new North Carolina law that allows the state to override local tree-protection ordinances has resulted in the loss of several hundred trees that covered at least 50 acres near billboards in...
View ArticleGreensboro Strikes Back Over Duke's Tree Trimming
Duke Energy has more than 90,000 miles of overhead power lines across the Carolinas, which makes for a lot of tree-trimming to keep the lines clear – and a lot of complaints about that trimming. In...
View ArticleEpisode 5: Charlotte's Tree Obsession
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View ArticleA Trifling Place, Episode 6: When Cankerworms Attack
Welcome to "A Trifling Place," a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSeveral Hundred Trees Cleared Since Billboard Law's Passage
A new North Carolina law that allows the state to override local tree-protection ordinances has resulted in the loss of several hundred trees that covered at least 50 acres near billboards in...
View ArticleGreensboro Strikes Back Over Duke's Tree Trimming
Duke Energy has more than 90,000 miles of overhead power lines across the Carolinas, which makes for a lot of tree-trimming to keep the lines clear – and a lot of complaints about that trimming. In...
View ArticleEpisode 5: Charlotte's Tree Obsession
Welcome to "A Trifling Place," a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA Trifling Place, Episode 6: When Cankerworms Attack
Welcome to "A Trifling Place," a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCity Makes First Land Purchase From Tree Mitigation Fund
For the last two years, as part of its ordinance, the city of Charlotte has given some developers the option of saving a portion of the trees on their...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCharlotte's Tree Canopy Cover Increases To 47 Percent
A new report on tree canopy cover shows that Charlotte and Mecklenburg County both saw an increase in the percentage of land shaded by trees between...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDuke Energy Stops Tree Treatments After Customers Complain Of Poor Communication
Duke Energy has been the subject of a lot of criticism lately, and it’s not all about coal ash. For the past month, Duke had workers apply a chemical to...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWFAE Talks Mayor Clodfelter, Cannon Public Records, Duke's Efforts To Stunt...
This week, the WFAE Talks crew discusses stories making news that concern city politics, the environment and education. Greg, Lisa and Ben discuss...» E-Mail This
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