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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.
05/17/2012
Jury to get Edwards case Friday
The John Edwards trial comes to a close with arguments from both sides. A prosecutor says the evidence shows the former presidential candidate violated campaign finance laws. The defense says…Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Want a rare burger? You’re a step closer in NC
If you?re a burger fan in North Carolina, you just got a big step closer to being able to say ?Make it rare.?Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
UF researchers name new extinct giant turtle found near world's largest snake - Science Codex
UF researchers name new extinct giant turtle found near world's largest snakeScience CodexWorking with scientists from North Carolina State University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the UF campus name the species in a study published online today in the Journal of ...and more »
05/17/2012
Is There a Clean Energy Standard in Our Future?
Americans want it, but how much will it cost?
05/17/2012
Wilmington 10 seek pardons from Gov. Perdue
Members of the Wilmington 10, a group of nine African-Americans and one white woman who protested segregation and education inequality in 1972, petitioned today for a pardon of innocence. The…Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Shortage of Skilled Employees in Green Building Industry
Green certification training is viewed as a key way to attract younger people and increase firm's competitiveness.
05/17/2012
Lower oil prices ease load on consumers and Obama
What only weeks ago was seen as a serious threat to the economic recovery could now turn into a stimulus everyone can love. Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving…Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Charlotte council stalls on same-sex benefits
The Charlotte City Council appeared concerned with offering benefits to same-sex partners during a budget meeting Wednesday, voting 9-2 to seek an opinion from the N.C. Attorney General.Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Census shows whites lose US majority among babies
For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Justifying the money
Documents related to payments made Friday to two former staffers for state House Speaker Thom Tillis describe the nearly $20,000 as pay in lieu of notice.Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Saunders: Only those closest to Tillis seem to reap his largesse
Two former aides to the House speaker get special parting gifts after resigning because of inappropriate relationships.Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Classic hikes of the Smokies - Asheville Citizen-Times
Classic hikes of the SmokiesAsheville Citizen-Times... conservation of natural and cultural resources, and wildlife research and protection in the Smokies. “There are many unique trails in North Carolina in the Smokies in that they have such a variety of terrain and history and elevation,” Demuth said.and more »
05/17/2012
FedEx Makes Fast Progress Toward Fuel-Sipping Fleet
Through a variety of measure including electric trucks, FedEx is close to the target it set for 2020.
05/17/2012
Los Angeles Plans Pilot of Siemens eHighway
Trucks are attached to electric trolley wires and go automatically into diesel mode when they detach.
05/17/2012
Want a rare burger? You’re a step closer in NC
If you?re a burger fan in North Carolina, you just got a big step closer to being able to say ?Make it rare.?Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Death row inmates may lose cable TV
The House Rules committee voted Wednesday to introduce legislation that would ban inmates on death row from watching television.Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
NJ Private School Gets 90% of Electricity from Solar
The 6.1 MW solar farm is key to the school's Green Campus Initiative, and provides a home for 900,000 bees.
05/17/2012
Three Cleantech Companies Win Arizona Innovation Challenge
Agave Semiconductor optimizes efficient motors, HJ3 Composite makes carbon fiber polymors and MaxQ makes cooling systems for power inverters.
05/17/2012
Barkin: Job No. 1 for the next governor: More jobs
There are a lot of things that gubernatorial candidates can tell us, but really Im mostly interested in what they can do to help job creation. Notice I didnt say…Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Public backs local land conservation - Asheville Citizen-Times
Public backs local land conservationAsheville Citizen-TimesConservation is important to North Carolina's $22 billion tourism industry, its $2.6 billion hunting/fishing industry and its $32 billion agriculture industry, Land for Tomorrow said. For urban greenways there is another value: safety.
05/17/2012
Good land, good deals - News & Observer
Good land, good dealsNews & ObserverDespite ambitious goals, the state's conservation efforts have taken an understandable hit as the recession locked state revenues in a cruel vise. Now, however, the call has gone out: North Carolina can and must do better. A coalition of conservation ...
05/17/2012
Republicans move major issues in session's first day
A short session and a long to-do list pushed state lawmakers to act quickly upon their return to Raleigh on Wednesday, moving forward with a divisive gambling compact with the…Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Speaker’s staffers receive a month of pay after resignations
State House Speaker Thom Tillis authorized payments equal to a months salary for two high-level staffers after they resigned due to inappropriate relationships with lobbyists.Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Bill ending new-car inspections dies
Citing garage jobs that would be lost and investments put at risk and citing safety concerns, too a legislative committee kills a bill that would end inspection requirements…Click to Continue »
05/17/2012
Fracking bill advances in N.C. legislature
A proposed fracking bill would legalize the natural gas drilling technique in the state within two years, giving state officials until 2014 to develop regulations to protect the environment and…Click to Continue »
