Nearly all who spoke Tuesday during a public hearing in Fayetteville criticized the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission’s proposed industrial discharge rules fail to protect the drinking water supply of people who live farther down the Cape Fear River.
Trista Talton is a journalist at various esteemed publications including Carteret County News-Times and NC Newsline. She focuses on critical issues surrounding energy policy, climate change, and environmental services, while also exploring the intersections of culture and society with natural resource management. Trista's work has been featured in notable outlets such as the Daily Climate and American Shoreline Podcast Network.













