Tillis: Support Clean Energy, Not Big Oil!
Sen. Tillis fights for out-of-state oil bailouts instead of NC clean energy jobs. Tell him no!
2020 Green Tie Awards
Join Us For a special event October 7, 2020 Green Room 7:00 to 8:00 pm featuring an interactive discussion for our VIPs with Gov. Roy Cooper, Cal Cunningham, national LCV president Gene Karpinski, our Green Tie Awardees, NCLCV staff and board members, and other special guests Awards Ceremony 8:00 to 9:00 pm featuring […]
Trump Rollback Threatens North Carolina Waters
The Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is trying to repeal an …
North Carolina Challenges Attack on Endangered Species
Last week, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein joined a multi-state…
Climate Council Presents Clean Energy Plan
Last week, the Climate Change Interagency Council presented to Gov. Roy…
Cooper Vetoes Weaker Health and Safety Rules
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the General Assembly’s latest regulatory reform bill, citing measures which weaken fire safety and clean water protections. Cooper’s veto message for Senate Bill 553 reads, “Provisions in the legislation allowing trash receptacles in exit corridors could pose a fire safety risk for residents and emergency responders. Also, this legislation […]
New Legislative Maps Head Back to Court
The North Carolina General Assembly delivered its proposed new state legislative maps before the court-ordered deadline last week. Now we’ll see what a state court has to say about legislators’ latest go. In early September, a three-judge panel struck down the legislative maps which were used in the 2018 elections, ruling they were extreme partisan […]
Trump vs. States in Clean Air Showdown
Last week, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein joined 22 other states’ chief consumer protectors…
Energy Efficiency Roadmap
A new North Carolina Energy Efficiency Roadmap is available online to help policymakers and advocates review a broad range of solutions to boost our state’s energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The roadmap and supporting documents were developed by collecting and compiling the ideas of more than 100 regional stakeholders in this policy area. Up […]
EPA Repeals Keystone Clean Water Rule
Last week, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its repeal of the Clean Water Rule, a keystone of the Obama Administration’s legacy of environmental protection. The rule represented a major step in effective protection of waters including headwater streams and wetlands, which are especially critical to filtering pollutants and providing essential habitat for wildlife […]
