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Unflattering stats on top state contractor pulled
A state official who noted the high costs of adjustments to a top contractor's work saw the information removed from his presentation and was given new supervision.
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REAL DEALS
Charlotte developer has ambitious plans for Hillsborough Street
With the first phase of its apartment project at West Morgan and Hillsborough streets set to be completed early next year, FMW Real Estate is already planning several encores. One is a new student housing complex across Hillsborough from N.C. State.
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Legislature OKs rule on streams
State lawmakers late Thursday passed legislation that could put an end to a long string of costly, state-supported fixes of stream restoration projects by shifting to construction methods that hold the companies that build the projects accountable.
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STATE POLITICS
Wetlands bill may penalize Raleigh
There has been a growing mantra among state lawmakers, environmentalists and others to privatize the production of restored streams and wetlands to offset the impacts of development.
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Possible conflict haunts conservancy program
A plan developed by the state in 2001 for environmental restoration was a boon to conservation groups that had thousands of acres to sell for mitigation.
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Sports analyst Packer fights fine levied by state
Longtime college basketball analyst Billy Packer has called a foul on N.C. environmental enforcers.
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Stream repairs to get scrutiny
Top lawmakers say they need to take a deep look at the state's efforts to restore streams and wetlands because of projects that are failing, long delayed or too far away from the development damage they are intended to offset.
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POLITICS
For state streams, restoration just starts the costs
Studies of what seemed a logical solution to the destruction of streams by road builders and developers have found that 20 years of applying common restoration methods - often at public expense - is doing little good.
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When wetland projects pollute
Developers and government regulators say it would be too expensive to significantly monitor the long-term results of stream restoration projects.
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About the reporters
Dan Kane, 50, joined The News & Observer in 1997. He covered Durham City Hall, N.C. State University and state government before joining the investigative team two years ago.
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Golf course goofs take extra green
Golf courses, such as a successful project at the Hillandale course in Durham, are prime candidates for stream restoration to offset development elsewhere.
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