@aburtch@shakedown.social As a boy who grew up on that river (although just north of Fayetteville), I drove past all of the plants along it that were polluting it on a regular basis. But once republicns gained control of the state, especially those who worked for Duke Energy, it was over. I've since moved to upstate New York (IMAGINE THAT!) and LOVE it here. The environment is a top priority for the state. Clean air, clean water. NC WAS like that. No more. Bigly sad.