Environment Agency Sees Challenges From Population Growth, Tight Budget

摘要

Raleigh, N.C.-North Carolina has seen significant improvement in its air and water quality, despite a large population increase, according to a reportreleased by the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources Jan. 6. However, that population growth, coupled with a tight budget, poses a challenge to future protection efforts, the department said in its 2011 State of the Environment Report. The report describes the current quality of North Carolina's environment, reviews past protection efforts, and identifies ongoing and future issues and challenges.