Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) has completed our air monitoring at a site in Hamlet, North Carolina, which is in Richmond County. The monitoring period was November 22, 2024, through April 7, 2025. The air monitoring trailer, known as the B.E.A.S.T. (BREDL Environmental Air Sampling Trailer) is equipped with state-of-the art equipment.
Our Site 1 report details our findings and provides information on the facilities near the site, as well as activities that could impact air quality in the community. There is an accompanying report which gives additional technical information. “We are adamant about informing the public of hazardous toxins in their communities. Our Care 4 Air project is extremely important when it comes to the health and welfare of the communities we serve across the Southeast,” said Kathy Andrews, Executive Director of BREDL.
Links to site reports can be found here.
The BEAST has been moved to Site 2 where it is currently monitoring the air. The Care4Air project was made possible through a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
BEAST video footage for media use can be found here. BEAST photos available upon request.