Wetlands in North Carolina, which are important for absorbing pollution and flood waters, could become open for development as the state approves a bill containing limited protections.
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The General Assembly of North Carolina has approved its annual Farm Act, a 28-page bill that would exempt farmers from paying compost sales tax among other measures. The Farm Act also contains a contentious item limiting wetland protections as the state can't adopt stricter conservation measures than federal law.North Carolina's protection limits could lead to
The North Carolina General Assembly has approved the annual Farm Act, a hodgepodge of agriculture provisions along with limits on wetlands protections. The Senate voted for the bill on Thursday,
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The North Carolina General Assembly approved the annual Farm Act on Thursday, a bill containing the usual hodgepodge of agriculture provisions, along with a contentious item involving limiting wetlands protections.