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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.
05/25/2013
Community outreach key to Obama counterterror plan
Within hours of the Boston Marathon blasts, government officials and Muslims in Boston called each other to offer assistance.Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Key senators tightly control immigration debate
For all the soothing words she heard from fellow Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii never had a chance to win a relatively modest change…Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military.Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Obama sees terror threat reduced to pre-9/11 level
Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror.Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Buffalo's Creative Class adds a new member - Buffalo News (blog)
Buffalo's Creative Class adds a new memberBuffalo News (blog)“I have family in Wilmington, North Carolina and my uncle introduced me to surfing. I fell in love with it, so I transferred ... island off the coast called the Bald Head Island Conservancy and we did a sea turtle protection program... “From there, I ...and more »
05/25/2013
The Crew of Spooky 21
Select an image to the right for more information on each of Spooky 21's crew members. Arlington National Cemetery Site of the crew's grave Back to map Larry C. Thornton…Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Obama says nation must do more for fallen heroes
President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day.Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Obama's new wordsmith believes in public service
When President Barack Obama decided to attend a memorial service in Arizona for victims of a deadly mass shooting that severely injured then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, he needed a speech. And…Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Obama's new wordsmith believes in public service
President Barack Obama's new chief speechwriter is a 32-year-old fellow Chicagoan who believes in public service.Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Improving economy changes political landscape
Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President…Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Graduation: Frontier High graduates 43 seniors - Marietta Times
Graduation: Frontier High graduates 43 seniorsMarietta TimesShe studied cosmetology at the Washington County Career Center and will go to work at Charles Penzone salon in Dublin in the fall, after a summer internship at a relative's salon in North Carolina. "It's exciting but sad," she said of graduating ...
05/25/2013
Rare Brown Booby seen in Connecticut for first time in history - Middletown Press
Rare Brown Booby seen in Connecticut for first time in historyMiddletown PressBoth birders were out looking for the bird after receiving an email from Patrick Comins, director of bird conservation for Audubon Connecticut. Comins sent the ... Until a few years ago, “they were unheard of north of North Carolina,” Comins said. But ...and more »
05/25/2013
A long-ago war, a missing plane and an enduring mystery
Maj. Derrell Jeffords bounced his roaring Spooky 21 down and off the runway at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. It was just before 7:30 a.m., on Christmas Eve 1965.Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
The Modified AC-47 aircraft
A brief description of the Spooky gunship, the modified AC-47.Click to Continue »
05/25/2013
Interactive: The Flight of Spooky 21
It is unclear exactly what conditions the six-man crew encountered that caused their mission on Dec. 24, 1965, to end in a crash in southeastern Laos. Decades later, a small…Click to Continue »
05/24/2013
Robert Dempsey to take helm at N.C. Democratic Party
State Democratic Party Chairman Randy Voller on Friday announced his selection of Robert Dempsey as the party's new executive director.Click to Continue »
05/24/2013
State wildlife agency budget axed by Senate - News & Observer
State wildlife agency budget axed by SenateNews & Observer“We are extremely disappointed,' said Tim Gestwicki, CEO of North Carolina Wildlife Federation, a non-profit conservation organization. “This comes without warning and with zero communications with the state agency with regards to impacts or ...
05/24/2013
ECSU gets new interim leader as state probes police wrongdoing
Elizabeth City State University is in turmoil as state investigators look into wrongdoing on the campus and the city police have taken over the review of 125 criminal cases that…Click to Continue »
05/24/2013
Durham manager honors longevity of absent council member
Durham City Manager Tom Bonfield took a moment during a council meeting last week to recognize a milestone: the 30th anniversary of Councilman Howard Clement’s tenure on the City Council.Click to Continue »
05/24/2013
Whatever cause, Washington state bridge collapse points to bigger problems
The collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Washington state brings new attention to the limits of the country’s infrastructure, especially older structures that were designed with little room for…Click to Continue »
05/24/2013
As need for new flood maps rises, Congress and Obama cut funding - Philly.com
Philly.comAs need for new flood maps rises, Congress and Obama cut fundingPhilly.com“There are definitely communities that really need that data,” said Ned Swanberg, the flood hazard mapping coordinator with Vermont's Department of Environmental Conservation. Asked about the cuts, ... David E. Price, a North Carolina Democrat on the ...and more »
05/24/2013
Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions
President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power…Click to Continue »
05/24/2013
Audubon warning about shorebirds - Ct Post
Audubon warning about shorebirdsCt PostPatrick Comins, director of conservation for Audubon Connecticut, said that he's hoping to see an improvement over last year, when 60 piping plovers matured successfully on the Connecticut shoreline. So far this year there are less than 30 piping ...
05/24/2013
McColl Center for Visual Art wins $400,000 grant for Brightwalk installations
The Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks neighborhood redevelopment in Charlotte will benefit from a $400,000 grant recently awarded to the McColl Center for Visual Art. The center won the funding from ArtPlace America for its plans to use Brightwalk for a grant program that mixes the arts, sustainability, education and community service. The $125 million, 98-acre redevelopment near uptown will become home to environmental art installations from the McColl Center that will incorporate themes typically…
05/24/2013
After failure on gun legislation, Obama learning limits of his power
Six months after his triumphant re-election, President Barack Obama has run into the hard reality of the modern presidency.Click to Continue »
