Lisa Sorg

PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water May Be Underestimated, New Study Suggests. Researchers found that treating PFAS measurements below lab limits as “zero” may underestimate how widespread the chemicals are in U.S. drinking water. #ClimateChange insideclimatenews.org/news/2310202...

mini-exclusive for @insideclimatenews.org, a site one former Los Angeles official described as “a mini Chernobyl in our backyard” is being demolished despite concerns from families nearby about the dust and its potential to lead to cancer if inhaled (wt @ninardietz.bsky.social)

This cat might look precious, but last night as he slept beside me in bed he heard a noise, freaked out, launched off the bed, stomped on my left eye, which is now bruised, sore and swollen. Does he care? Not one iota

“They had us sleeping on concrete floor,” one defendant said. “No mats, no blanket. Some people didn’t even have shoes.” www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Exhausted workers falling asleep while driving. Working in dangerous conditions on the sounds. Falsified and incorrect data. 7 of 13 fisheries managed by the state have collapsed. Whistleblowers spoke up insideclimatenews.org/news/1610202...

Employees at Asheboro’s only hospital say its private equity-trained owner hasn’t delivered on promises—and conditions have only gotten worse. @theassemblync.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...

for @nclocal.bsky.social and @opencampus.org I wrote about how most student IDs from North Carolina community colleges aren't approved for voting in this year's election. Just 24 or 58 schools had their IDs approved, which is 4 fewer than in 2024. nclocal.org/2026/10/14/n...

Journalists, you've not plunged into a nest of cobras until you've reported on the NC Division of Marine Fisheries. Ditto the Marine Fisheries Commission. Questioning my life choices at this moment.

European supermarkets say the industry needs a long-term sustainable solution to keep mackerel and herring stocks healthy. Johnny Sturgeon reports via @insideclimatenews.org: buff.ly/Dtx7zeg

Was in Morehead City for a story and saw this lovely wild pony from a boat

Adult bookstores, junkyards, utility-scale solar -- all of these are officially designated as undesirable land uses in Montgomery County, Indiana: insideclimatenews.org/news/0810202...

Industry mole pretends to oppose Maymead asphalt plant in Clemmons Mole infiltrates Clemmons neighborhood group fighting asphalt plant Mole now being *sued* by Maymead: allegations of civil conspiracy, fraud, deceptive trade practices 😵‍💫 insideclimatenews.org/news/2309202...

My roundup of some of the climate discussions at the UN this week, including a declaration on sea-level rise: insideclimatenews.org/news/2509202...

It’s very easy to reduce your energy consumption during peak times when ***your power has been out for almost 4 hours***

#caturday eve

looks like Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, which was involved in this July raid, signed a 287(g) task force model agreement last week nclocal.org/2026/08/04/c...

Dems could gain up to five state trifectas in the midterms, which is crucial for climate and energy policy. Here are those states, along with those close behind: insideclimatenews.org/news/1709202... #energysky

Mercury & I have a lot in common: "When Mercury formed about 4.5 billion years ago ... it was a much hotter planet. Over many millenniums, however, its metallic core has cooled and contracted, causing the planet’s surface to warp and wrinkle" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/s...

Among the Top 10 weirdest stories I've ever written, and a cautionary tale for grassroots groups. Under an alias, a guy infiltrates a community fighting an asphalt plant near Winston, but appears to have other motives. insideclimatenews.org/news/1109202...

"The key story here is batteries," said Ed Smeloff, explaining how California drastically cut its gas use. These charts tell the story, comparing the 2026 peak demand day on the California grid to the all-time peak in 2022. insideclimatenews.org/news/1009202... #energysky

Not previously reported: From 2011-2013, Dupont's "Project Alice" sought to eliminate fluorine entering Cape Fear River. Thermal oxidizer achieved that, but Chemours said it was too expensive: $60m. Cheaper than a $455m settlement + untold attorney's fees. insideclimatenews.org/news/1009202...

#caturday

Hmm, you mean communities of color don't have to be surrounded by open cesspools of hog waste? NC blew its chance. Here's a story about the failures of the Smithfield Agreement, after 25 yrs insideclimatenews.org/news/3008202...

A federal judge has struck down New York’s superfund law—but the costs of adapting to climate change still need to be paid. Advocates worry that will fall to taxpayers. insideclimatenews.org/news/0109202...

#caturday times 2

The speed with which virtual power plants are spreading, with new business models and gobs of power capacity, is absolutely wild. I wrote about a new entry in Illinois: insideclimatenews.org/news/2008202...

I’m watching a regional championship game of the Little League World Series and I want both teams to win. I always feel so bad for the kids on the losing team.

The irony: Interviewed Data Center Coalition for a story re: its front groups & lack of transparency. They set up a video call. And kept their cameras off. insideclimatenews.org/news/1408202...

Posting for no other reason than to marvel at such beauty. This is Rio the Grande

“It is shameful to sign away public trust while residents are left to ask basic questions about our energy, wells, water, wildlife, and our health." Richmond County officials secretly crafted the deal w Amazon then sprang it on an area burdened by pollution insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...

ICYMI: Inside Climate News reporter Lisa Sorg discusses PFAS litigation and other top environmental stories ncnewsline.com/2026/08/03/i... @lisasorg.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org #ncpol #PFAS (podcast)

Time to build an ark in Durham. Rain is unreal

Facing $1.1 billion in federal penalties Durham company American Efficient declares bankruptcy. Feds alleged AE defrauded energy markets & ratepayers. Top official is Ben Abram, spouse of state Sen. Sophia Chitlik insideclimatenews.org/news/2107202...

The State Auditor's report on the Town of Cary is worth multiple tubs of popcorn ... including the fact the former Town Manager "lost the receipt" to his hotel penthouse booking ... plus $1600 on 10 pairs of Ray Ban sunglasses www.auditor.nc.gov/documents/re...

Because of current weather, public health and geo-political events, my hatred of summer has reached another level

Planetary barbecue: The World’s Largest Meat Company Abandons Its Climate and Deforestation Goals - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/1307202...

After 8 yrs, 2600 plaintiffs were ready for a jury trial but the case vs Chemours and DuPont was settled out of court before opening arguments insideclimatenews.org/news/1307202...

Shipping haz waste thru downtown Zebulon to a warehouse w/o a permit. Spilled petroleum products. Open barrels of sludge. Lauren Dalban & I wrote about the chronic haz waste violations at Braven Environmental, now closed & 1/4 mile from East Wake Academy insideclimatenews.org/news/1007202...

Chatham Co. residents in NC have valid reasons to be concerned re: Enbridge's proposed nat gas pipeline: In Tennessee, the company damaged wetlands & streams, encroached on private property + feds issued a stop-work order on one segment of its Ridgeline project insideclimatenews.org/news/2506202...

It's raining in Durham. Halla-effin-lujah

This is incredible journalism by the INDY Every Durhamites' blood should boil: corporate landlords getting major property tax breaks + county tax office incompetence = big budget holes for the city indyweek.com/news/durham-...

“How do we solve the moral dilemma of my possibly directing the pipeline away from my property and then destroying my neighbors’ land? That’s the position you’ve put us in” says Chatham resident to Enbridge nat gas reps

Another Chatham resident to Enbridge nat gas pipeline reps “We are all united against you and this pipeline”