NCLCV Responds to Thom Tillis’ Spin About His Record on Coal Ash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 17, 2014 CONTACT: Dan Crawford, Director of Governmental Relations, NC League of Conservation Voters; dan@nclcv.org, 919-839-0020 or 919-539-1422 Raleigh, NC – Dan Crawford, director of governmental relations for North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, today responded to Thom Tillis’ spin about his record on coal ash. Tillis’ claims follow the launch […]
Advocacy in the Digital Age: Part I
Have you “liked” anything today? Tweeted? Pinned? These now common words in our lexicons were once foreign to most, especially to organizations engaging in advocacy. Now, nonprofits who don’t use social media tools as part of their mobilization efforts are missing out on a critical mass of voices to add to their movement. First, let’s […]
HotList 07/15/2014
I just wanted to pass along the lead article from our Conservation Insider Bulletin, edited by Dan Besse. Hopefully the conferees will be in agreement soon and summer vacations can start. Feel free to email us at dan@nclcv.org or rebekah@nclcv.org if you have any questions. Legislative Watch: NCLCV Calls for Accountability on Coal Ash NC […]
CIB 7/14/2014
NCLCV called Speaker Tillis out for weak coal ash legislation – and he didn’t like it – plus other news, this week in CIB: Legislative Watch: NCLCV Calls for Accountability on Coal Ash NC House Speaker Thom Tillis didn’t much care for being called on the public carpet for severe shortcomings in the coal ash […]
Raleigh Report: Environmentalists wary as NC legislative session wraps up
Written by Kirk Ross, , July 14, 2014 Eliminating air quality monitors off the table for now EThe North Carolina state budget isn’t the only thing on hold until House and Senate negotiators come to an agreement. Still awaiting action are a slew of environmental provisions scattered through a handful of bills that, like the […]
NCLCV Launches Television Ad Holding Speaker Tillis Accountable for Failing to Protect Against Future Coal Ash Spills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2014 CONTACT: Dan Crawford, Director of Governmental Relations, NC League of Conservation Voters; dan@nclcv.org, 919-839-0020 or 919-539-1422 Raleigh, NC – North Carolina League of Conservation Voters today launched a new television ad asking North Carolinians to urge House Speaker Thom Tillis to protect our drinking water from coal ash contamination. […]
HotList 07/08/2014
Session is slowly coming to an end as budget negotiations are happening this week and final bills are being pushed through. With that in mind, I urge you to remember that there are still important environmental bills that have yet to be finalized. We have already seen fracking pass at record speed this summer, so […]
CIB 7/7/2014
A weak coal ash bill passes the House, plus other news, this week in CIB: Legislative Watch: Not Good Enough on Coal Ash “We could and should have done better for the citizens of North Carolina,” declared Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford). The N.C. House last week approved its version of SB 729, “Coal Ash Management […]
Red, White, and…Green? Bringing Environmentalism, Patriotism Together Again
The terms “environmentalist” and “conservationist” aren’t used much anymore. And, if they are affixed to someone, it’s not usually meant as a compliment. How did this happen? When did being an advocate for our natural resources become synonymous with being un-American? From a variety of sources, I learned that if you consider yourself an environmentalist, […]
CIB 6/30/2014
The General Assembly is still hanging around, while the U.S. Supreme Court issues another ruling on EPA authority, plus other news, this week in CIB: Legislative Watch: Key Issues Still Hanging With no resolution to their impasse over the budget, the N.C. House and Senate last Thursday went home for the weekend, presumably to mull […]
