Climate Thursdays (News On The Hill)
by 97.9 The Hill (WCHL)
Each Thursday “News on the Hill” centers conversations around climate and sustainability for our Climate Thursday segment. We visit with community leaders, policy makers, and experts in the fields of climate science and sustainability in order to put all of the latest climate news into local context. Tune in each Thursday at 4:30 p.m. on “News On The Hill”!
Episodes
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Climate Thursday: Haw River Assembly Executive Director Emily Sutton
Haw River Assembly Executive Director Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, November 5. She discussed the results of Tuesday's midterm elections, and how that will affect the work of the Haw River Assembly. She distinguished between potential regulatory changes and...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 15. She updated a story of corporate espionage she has been following concerning asphalt companies in Forsyth County. She discussed an EPA lawsuit that 20 states including Nort Carolina have…
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Climate Thursday: Haw River Assembly Executive Director Emily Sutton
Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly and the Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 8. She discussed some recent developments around sludge fields in Graham that have drastically compromised some residents' drinking water, and the...
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Climate Thursday: John Richardson and Brennan Bouma from the Town of Chapel Hill
Town of Chapel Hill Sustainability Manager John Richardson and Sustainability Analyst Brennan Bouma spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 1. They discussed an ongoing update to the town's Climate Action Plan, which includes getting feedback from town residence. They...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 17. She discussed some of her recent reporting, which included uncovering a double agent acting as a concerned community member attempting to stop an asphalt plant near Winston-Salem. She also...
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Climate Thursday: Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton
Keeper of the Haw and Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 10. She discussed recent work of the Haw River Assembly, including the upcoming State of the Haw Report, learning opportunities for 4th graders, and…
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 20. She discussed some of her recent reporting, which includes analysis of a PR campaign in favor of data centers, changes in rules around coal mining, and more. The post Climate Thursday: Inside...
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Climate Thursday: Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton on Pipelines, Data Centers, and More
Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly and the Keeper of the Haw River Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 31. She discussed recent work of the Haw River Assembly, and previewed a pair of upcoming public meetings about a proposed pipeline from Siler City...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 23. She discussed some of her current reporting, which includes a Durham based energy company charged with fraud, a Zebulon company mishandling hazardous waste, and more. You can find more of Lisa...
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Climate Thursday: Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton
Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly and the Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 9. She discussed the impacts of Tropical Depression Chantal, one year later. She recalled her memories of the night of the flooding. She also discussed…
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Carrboro Fire Chief Will Potter on Chantal Anniversary and Ongoing Recovery – Climate Thursday
Carrboro Fire Chief Will Potter joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, July 2 to discuss the town government and community's ongoing recovery from Tropical Storm Chantal. The post Carrboro Fire Chief Will Potter on Chantal Anniversary and Ongoing Recovery – Climate Thursday…
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 25. She discussed some of her recent reporting, including a chemical company polluting a creek in Durham, an energy provider proposing a pipeline in Chatham County, and more. The post...
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Climate Thursday: Town of Chapel Hill’s Mike Miller, John Richardson, and Kanen Lawson
Town of Chapel Hill Fire Inspector Mike Miller, Community Sustainability Manager John Richardson, and Community Safety Public Information Officer Kanen Lawson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 21. They discussed Heat Awareness Week, highlighting actions that individuals…
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 30. She discussed some of her recent reporting, which includes analysis of tax break's received by data mining facilities, including Duke Energy. She also discussed some upcoming...
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Climate Thursday: Riverkeeper Emily Sutton of the Haw River Assembly (Apr. 2, 2026)
Haw Riverkeeper and Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly Emily Sutton speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, Apr. 2. The post Climate Thursday: Riverkeeper Emily Sutton of the Haw River Assembly (Apr. 2, 2026) appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News reporter covering North Carolina Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 26, discussing some of her recent reporting. She discussed a recent rezoning approval in Stokes County that would allow a large data center to be constructed. The story...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter covering North Carolina Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, February 19. She discussed some of her recent reporting, including the latest on the state's regulation of 1,4 dioxane. She also previewed some of her upcoming reporting, and…
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 17, discussing county news and events. She discussed the county commissioners' recent decision to place a moratorium on the construction of data centers in Chatham County. She also talked about...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 30. She discussed some of her recent reporting. That includes a recent article that outlines a public hearing the EPA held on holding the City of Asheboro accountable for "forever chemicals" in...
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Climate Thursday: Haw River Assembly Executive Director Emily Sutton
Haw River Assembly Executive Director and Keeper of The Haw Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 2. She discussed an upcoming EPA hearing at Randolph Community College in Asheboro as the agency decides enforcement of limits of 1,4-dioxane coming from...
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Climate Thursday: Director of Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward
Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 26. She discussed much of the recent work she has been doing, including meeting with congressional leaders in Washington to discuss policy solutions…
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter covering North Carolina Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 25. She discussed the court hearing between Duke Energy and the Town of Carrboro, where the judge was hearing a motion to dismiss brought by Duke. She also discussed…
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Climate Thursday: Jeffrey Hunter, Southern Appalachian Director for National Parks Conservation Association
Southern Appalachian Director for National Parks Conservation Association Jeffrey Hunter spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 18. He discussed the impact of staffing and budget cuts at the national parks, focusing on parks in the Southeast region. He noted that several...
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Climate Thursday: Sustainable AI Initiative
UNC Student Joseph Shores spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 4. He discussed a recently launched initiative to promote sustainable AI, including an AI chat platform that uses energy-efficient models to reduce emissions, energy consumption, and energy usage. The post...
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Climate Thursday: ‘A Creek That Smells Like Death’
Inside Climate News reporter Lisa Sorg discusses her latest piece, on a contaminated creek near Durham's McDougald Terrace housing community. The post Climate Thursday: ‘A Creek That Smells Like Death’ appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Climate Thursday: Riverkeeper Samantha Krop on Water Quality Testing After Chantal’s Floods
Neuse River Basin Riverkeeper Samantha Krop joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Thursday, August 14. The post Climate Thursday: Riverkeeper Samantha Krop on Water Quality Testing After Chantal’s Floods appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Climate Thursday: Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly, Emily Sutton
Keeper of the Haw and Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 31. She discussed impacts of the July 6 flooding on the Haw River and on her home near the river. She talked about an upcoming free screening of a new PBS...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 17. She discussed the impacts and implications of Tropical Depression Chantal on our region. She discussed her recent reporting, which includes a story on state lawmakers working to...
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Climate Thursday: Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub Director Ashley Ward
Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 10. She discussed the implications of Tropical Depression Chantal's record rainfall on our region, and how climate change needs to be addressed from all...
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Climate Thursday: Haw River Assembly Executive Director Emily Sutton
Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly and Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 13. She discussed a recent lawsuit filed against the City of Asheboro in conjunction with the Cape Fear River Watch. She talked about how a similar She also...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter for North Carolina, Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 15. She discussed the recent decision by the EPA to roll back previously updated recommendations on so-called "forever chemicals." She also discussed her recent reporting for Inside...
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Climate Thursday: Ashley Ward from Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub on Heat Season
Ashley Ward, Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute, spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 1. She discussed the impending summer weather, and the precautions folks should consider taking when heat season really ramps up. She talked about...
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Climate Thursday: Director of Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward
Ashley Ward, Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 1. She discussed how to the work of climate change mitigation forward in an environment where the federal government is taking a decided step backward....
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Climate Thursdays: Lisa Sorg on A Fertilizer Plant Fire, PFAS-Filled Sludge and EPA Regulation
North Carolina Reporter for Inside Climate News Lisa Sorg joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Thursday, April 17. The post Climate Thursdays: Lisa Sorg on A Fertilizer Plant Fire, PFAS-Filled Sludge and EPA Regulation appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Climate Thursday: Haw River Assembly Executive Director and Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton
Haw River Assembly Executive Director and Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 10. She discussed a recent lawsuit filed against Ashboro for illegal levels of pollutants coming out of their wastewater treatment plant. She discussed her...
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Climate Thursday: Manley Fuller on ‘Water of the United States’ Changes and Wetlands Protections
Manley Fuller, the vice president of conversation policy for the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Thursday, April 3. The post Climate Thursday: Manley Fuller on ‘Water of the United States’ Changes and Wetlands Protections appeared...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News NC Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter covering North Carolina, Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday March 20. She discussed her recent reporting on a bill that would allow Duke Energy to miss several upcoming carbon goals. She also discussed the recent "Stand Up For Science"…
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Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward
Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, February 13. She discussed some of the recent work she has been doing, including meeting with Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress to learn what their...
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Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke, Ashley Ward
Ashley Ward, Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 23. She discussed much of her recent work in the field of heat policy. She also previewed a speaking…
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 16. She discussed her latest article, which looked at UNC-Chapel Hill's proposal to begin burning fuel pellets at their Cogen plant on Cameron Avenue. She discussed the trade-offs...
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Climate Thursday: Haw River Assembly Executive Director and Keeper of The Haw Emily Sutton
Haw River Assembly Executive Director and Keeper of the Haw Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 9. She discussed last year's "State of the Haw" report, and what trends they are seeing for this year. She also previewed some public presentations of that data,...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg
Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 19. She reacted to the Town of Carroboro's recent lawsuit against Duke Energy and talked about what the implications of that case could be. She also discussed her recent reporting on the impacts...
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Climate Thursday – Jim Warren of NC WARN on Carrboro Lawsuit
Executive Director of NC WARN, Jim Warren spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 5. He discussed the recent lawsuit filed by the Town of Carrboro, NC WARN, and the Center for Biological Diversity against Duke Energy. He described the rationale for the lawsuit, criticizing...
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Climate Thursday: Ashley Ward on Day 2 of COP29
Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, November 11. She discussed day 2 of COP29, the UN's 29th annual global climate conference. She discussed a message from John Podesta, Biden's special advisor on...
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Ashley Ward on Arriving at UN Global Climate Conference
Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, November 11. She discussed her arrival at the Conference of Parties (COP), which is the United Nations annual global climate conference. This year's conference…
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Maya Powell and Margot Francini from the Climate Crisis Committee at UNC
PhD Candidate Maya Powell and Undergraduate Margot Francini of the UNC Student Government Climate Crisis Committee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 31. They discussed the planning and outcomes of a recent UNC Energy Transition Town Hall that was organized by the...
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Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward
Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 24. She discussed some of the work she has been doing as heat season comes to a close. She also talked about preparing for a global climate conference...
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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg on Hurricane Recovery
Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 17. She discussed some of her recent reporting on hurricane recovery. She discussed the hundreds of private wells in the western part of the state that now face possible contamination. She also...
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Climate Thursday: Jayce Genco from FEMA Talks Disaster Relief
FEMA's Jayce Genco spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, October 3. They discussed the latest relief efforts for Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, including what people can do locally, and more. The post Climate Thursday: Jayce Genco from FEMA Talks Disaster…
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Climate Thursday: Head of Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward
Head of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 26. She discussed a recent White House Summit on Heat and a program called "Direct Pay" that offers robust tax credits for clean energy upgrades. She…
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Each Thursday “News on the Hill” centers conversations around climate and sustainability for our Climate Thursday segment. We visit with community leaders, policy makers, and experts in the fields of climate science and sustainability in order to put all of the latest climate news into local context. Tune in each Thursday at 4:30 p.m. on “News On The Hill”!
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