Wednesday - September 23, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina

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N.C. State: GenX Exposure Study Receives Funding to Look at Effects of PFAS on Metabolic, Long-Term Health
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * GenX Exposure Study Receives Funding to Look at Effects of PFAS on Metabolic, Long-Term Health Researchers from North Carolina State University have received a four-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to continue studying the effects of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and newly identified perfluoroalkyl et  more
VA IG: Healthcare Facility Inspection of the Salisbury VA Health Care System in North Carolina
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-00030-213) entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the Salisbury VA Health Care System in North Carolina." Here are excerpts: * * * This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the Salisbury VA Health Care System in North Carolina. This evaluation focused on five key domain  more
N.C. Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept. Backs Direction of Conservation Practice Standard 336 Revision
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. NC Division of Soil and Water Conservation -- Comment on CPS 336 (Code 336), FR Doc. 2026-17863 Page 1 Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Conservation Practice Standard 336, Soil Carbon Amendment Submitted by: Dalton Buchanan, LSS, CPSS, State Soil Scientist and Program Lead, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, N  more