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[From Inside Climate News] An Environmental Justice Test Case for Trump’s EPA
By Lisa SorgAug. 13, 2025 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. On a summer afternoon in Burton Park, hip-hop throbs from a car stereo over the backbeat of a basketball slapping on concrete. The sun…
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Durham-Based Nonprofit Expands Conservation Efforts in Colombia
Saving Nature, a conservation nonprofit headquartered in Durham, has secured 865 acres in Colombia’s Western Andes, one of the most biologically rich and threatened regions on the planet. The newly protected land includes more than 600 acres of intact cloud forest and 247 acres that will be restored with more than 16,000 native trees. This…
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Crews to Monitor Creek Health in Southeast Durham Starting April 2
Beginning April 2, residents in southeast Durham may notice scientists and engineers wading through local creeks as part of an initiative to assess water quality and identify potential improvements. Crews from the City of Durham and Durham County will conduct health checks on Stirrup Iron Creek, Brier Creek, and Lick Creek, as well as select…
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Durham Planning Commission Approves Page Corners, Brier Creek Developments
The projects – Page Corners and Brier Creek Multifamily – faced some pushback from residents concerned about traffic congestion and environmental impact. Read more in our Southpoint Access newsletter!
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New South Durham Dunkin’ Opens Thursday
The Dunkin’ location at 4823 NC Highway 55 opens its doors to South Durham customers at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7. The 1,600-square-foot restaurant can seat 20 people and will employ 35 people. It’ll open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The new location offers complimentary wi-fi and technological upgrades, including: According to a…
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Durham Middle School Receives Fraternity Donation
Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity recently showed up at Rogers-Herr Middle School to give high-fives to arriving students – and donated $250 toward the school’s program for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports or PBIS. PBIS is expected to support behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health among students, and helps to create a…
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Report Explores Condition of Durham Streams
The 2024 State of Our Streams Report for Durham offers insights into the health and status of the city’s creeks and watersheds. This year’s report highlights the condition of various creeks, the efforts of associated organizations, key annual cleanup events, and important contact information for reporting pollution. Creeks Studied in Durham Region Associations and Community…
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Support Ultra-Local News in South Durham
Ultra-local journalism can illuminate vital issues and drive positive change right here in our backyard of South Durham, but it’s also got the potential to inform, educate, and inspire readers beyond our borders. With that in mind, Southpoint Access is launching a fundraising campaign to support the production of in-depth content focused on three critical…
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Durham Schools, Daycares Could Benefit from EPA Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new grant totaling more than $1 million to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for lead testing in schools and daycare centers. This funding was highlighted at an event in Durham on Tuesday where EPA Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle will join Second Gentleman…
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[SoDu Reading Room] How Effective Are Education Innovations?
In the latest SoDu Reading Room installment, we check out an article shared by KQED that was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The short version: Federally funded education innovations don’t seem overwhelmingly effective for students, with about 26%…
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[SoDu Reading Room] EPA Aims to Make NC Drinking Water Safer
Our latest installment of SoDu Reading Room comes courtesy of Durham’s own Lisa Sorg, a tireless environmental journalist, writing for NC Newsline. In this monumental development, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will formally regulate PFAS in drinking water. What Does PFAS Mean? PFAS stands for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. These are a large group of…
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