Celeste Gracia
Environmental Reporter and Producer at WUNC-FM (Chapel Hill, NC)
Environmental reporter @wunc | soy del Río Grande Valley | 1 Cor. 13:4 | UNT alum | cookies & creme enthusiast | BTS ARMY
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4 weeks ago |
wunc.org | Celeste Gracia
Under the Trump administration, the EPA is reportedly considering plans to dissolve its scientific research division. Several hundred people work in this division at the EPA’s campus at Research Triangle Park. Scientists here have conducted research for decades to inform environmental policies. "They love the impact that their science has, and the meaning that the science has," said Chris Frey, a former EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Research and Development (ORD).
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1 month ago |
wunc.org | Celeste Gracia
Brunswick County is close to completing a years-long, multimillion-dollar project at its Northwest Water Treatment Plant. The project is expanding capacity at the facility and installing a low-pressure reverse osmosis water treatment system to remove PFAS.
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1 month ago |
wunc.org | Celeste Gracia
Thirty probationary staff members were recently terminated from the EPA's regional campus at Research Triangle Park. This comes as thousands of federal employees across the country are losing their jobs as a result of President Trump's cost-cutting efforts. "People are scared. There's no rhyme or reason to these firings," said one EPA employee who spoke under the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. "It's heartbreaking.
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Jan 24, 2025 |
wunc.org | Celeste Gracia
New rates for homeowners insurance will go into effect on June 1. The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced the new rates on Jan. 17. The insurance industry says inflation and climate change are driving up costs. WUNC Host Will Michaels spoke to WUNC Environmental Reporter Celeste Gracia about the new rates. This conversation has been lightly edited and expanded to provide additional context and details. Before we talk about the new rates, how did we get here?
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Jan 16, 2025 |
wunc.org | Celeste Gracia
A coalition of conservation groups is asking the U.S. Forest Service to amend the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan after Helene's catastrophic damage in western North Carolina. In November, the Forest Service estimated Helene damaged more than 187,000 acres in both national forests - losses that could lead to increased threats of wildfire and impacts on watershed health. the current Forest Plan drastically underestimates how much natural disturbances would impact the forests.
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