https://wlos.com/news/local/e-coli-pollution-in-french-broad-river-worsens __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2020 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
(I kind of promised the Bee City people I would do a cartoon that helped promote their annual “Pollination Celebration” which is going online during the entire month of June in this pandemic year. But with all the serious racial[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Winter isn’t the time for enjoying the mountain water (even for the smallest of us), but there’s always a time for being hot before summer gets here. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
All those inner-tube floating down the river may have to make room for some other floaters. Here’s the vertical version for easier viewing on mobile devices: __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Snow problem at all. ———— http://ashvegas.com/sytrofoam-snow-concern-asheville-downtown-commission http://ashvegas.com/sytrofoam-snow-concern-asheville-downtown-commission https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2017/04/18/answer-man-another-hotel-styrofoam-blizzard-notary-needed/100578880/ __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2018 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Another French Broad River sewage spill. A toxic stew of pig poop, sewage and coal ash. https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-unequal-distribution-of-catastrophe-in-north-carolina Fish on I-40 I-95 open again. Duke says no harm from coal ash. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some people were in the dark about Asheville’s restrictive light pollution ordinances until their recent enforcement on local businesses came to light. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2018 – Brent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes being number one is not so great. Sources: http://wlos.com/news/local/radioactivity-found-in-groundwater-near-ashevilles-lake-julian-plant https://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/2018/03/05/groundwater-monitoring-marshall-lake-norman-duke-energy-coal-plants%E2%80%8B-reveals-widespread-radioactivity/ The highest levels of radioactivity were found at Duke Energy’s Asheville Power Plant, with levels of radium in groundwater 38 times what EPA considers safe for drinking water. “These[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Winter may wreak havoc on local rivers but it should at least not reek. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2018 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
The same people helping to clean up may also be cleaned out. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2017 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix