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🌱 What the new landfill audit reveals about old dump sites in Manteo.

Manteo, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • What the new landfill audit reveals about old dump sites in Manteo.

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Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Audit says old Buxton landfill among highest-priority in NC for investigation; overall program not doing its job (islandfreepress.org) — A new state audit flags two old dump sites in Manteo, including the former town dump off Sir Walter Raleigh Street, for potential further investigation under North Carolina’s slow-moving pre-regulatory landfill program. Overall, auditors say 78% of 688 legacy landfill sites statewide remain untested, raising long-term questions about possible soil, water, and methane risks near homes, schools, and wells.
   

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