Read Jennifer Balch's Fireworks Op-ed in The Hill

Read Jennifer Balch's Fireworks Op-ed in The Hill

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NC CASC University Director, Jennifer Balch, wrote an op-ed that was featured in The Hill before the 4th of July. The piece urges people to avoid fireworks for July 4th celebrations this year in the Western US, due to the unprecedented drought and looming wildfire season.

Read the op-ed: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/561490-skip-the-fireworks-this-independence-day-our-firefighters-need-a?rl=1