This is our “newsroom.” Here you can find the latest breaking environmental news, as well as copies of all NCLCV press releases and our official press kit. You can also find out about any events we are hosting.
This page is your source for the most relevant environmental news and everything you need to know about NCLCV.
Be sure to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, the Conservation Insider Bulletin, to stay informed about North Carolina and federal environmental issues and politics, and the Hotlist, a weekly email update (during Legislative Session) for state legislators on important environmental legislation and issues.
Press Releases
May 9, 2013
NC League of Conservation Voters announced today the recipients of its annual Green Tie Awards. The Green Tie Awards honor legislators and leaders who have stepped up, spoken out, and carried water for environmental issues at the General Assembly.
May 6, 2013
NC League of Conservation Voters’ (NCLCV) Conservation PAC (CPAC) announced today its endorsement of former four-term legislator Grier Martin for the House District 34 seat being vacated by Representative Deborah Ross.
Mar 11, 2013
NCLCV announces John Campbell, WasteZero Board Chair, as keynote speaker for the 2013 Annual Green Tie Awards Dinner. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, 6 - 9pm at the Downtown Raleigh Sheraton.
In the News
May 3, 2013
Charlotte Business Journal
Dan Crawford, director of governmental relations for the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, says the state Chamber of Commerce and industry in general has a lot of influence on state legislators, “but only because of philosophical leanings of members.” “Some of it is just ideological,” Crawford says of the lawmakers.
May 3, 2013
Charlotte Business Journal
The N.C. League of Conservation Voters says more than 1,730 bills have been introduced this session, The organization is tracking about 5% of them because of some impact on the environment.
Feb 21, 2013
Associated Press
"We do think this process needs to slow down a little bit,'" Dan Crawford with the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters told the committee earlier this week.
More Environmental News
Knowing the political landscape is important to being an effective environmental advocate. Understanding what issues are part of the public debate informs and leverages the work NCLCV does at the North Carolina General Assembly. You can stay up to date here about environmental issues and the political landscape in North Carolina and nationally.
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Additional Information
Check back here for upcoming NCLCV events! And mark your calendars—we host our annual Green Tie Awards Dinner every May-June.
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Contact information and other materials for members of the media
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