North Carolina’s Landfill Oversight Crisis | Raleigh News

A shocking audit in North Carolina reveals that 75% of older landfill sites—534 out of 688—haven’t been monitored since 2019, exposing serious environmental and public health risks. Budget shortfalls, lack of staff, and access issues to privately owned land are blamed, with the state needing nearly $1 billion to properly manage these sites—almost nine times its current annual budget. The DEQ vows to act within six months, pushing for better funding, clearer priorities, and new policies to protect communities near these hazardous sites. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1df40b473a353534