Judicial Watch: South Carolina Joins Suit Against Seismic Blasting
Judicial Watch: South Carolina Joins Suit Against Seismic Blasting In a politically significant development, South Carolina leaders have joined the fight against Trump Administration’s permitting of seismic blasting off the Atlantic coast. Last week, the Republican Attorney General of South Carolina, backed by that state’s Republican governor, announced that he was joining the suit against […]
Administrative Watch: Coal Ash Hearings Continue
Administrative Watch: Coal Ash Hearings Continue Last week, neighbors of Duke Energy’s Belews Creek coal power plant showed up to demand removal of coal ash from Duke’s unlined, leaking pits near their community. An estimated 150 concerned citizens appeared at a North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) public meeting in Stokes County, following a […]
Montgomery, Redenbaugh chosen to lead NCLCV board
Mac Montgomery, Elizabeth Redenbaugh chosen to lead NCLCV board Wilmington-area leaders will head top environmental organization RALEIGH, N.C.—The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) board has elected new leadership for 2019. Mac Montgomery was named President, and Elizabeth Redenbaugh is the new Vice President. Both have experience in elected office. Montgomery is the former […]
Washington Watch: Bringing Back Toxic Air
Washington Watch: Bringing Back Toxic Air The Trump EPA has formally proposed to gut another one of the Obama Administration’s most impactful pollution control rules — one that has dramatically reduced the emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants which cause brain damage and other birth defects. MATS — Mercury and Air Toxics Standards — […]
Legislative Watch: Supermajorities No More
Legislative Watch: Supermajorities No More The endless 2017-18 state legislative sessions have finally ended, and legislators have gone home…at least for a few days. That General Assembly, with anti-environment supermajorities in both chambers, gaveled itself to a final close on December 27 after overriding two last vetoes by Gov. Roy Cooper. Unfortunately, the “technical corrections” […]
Campaign Watch: Congressional Seat Still Open
Campaign Watch: Congressional Seat Still Open The new Congress has taken office in Washington, but North Carolina’s Ninth District seat remains open — the last unsettled House contest in the nation. With a likely special election later this year, the district could still send another pro-environment leader to the House in Dan McCready. As of […]
Executive Watch: Zinke Hits the Skids
Executive Watch: Zinke Hits the Skids Another ethics-challenged Trump environmental appointee will be tossed from the ship at the end of this month. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigned under pressure on December 15. Zinke is currently under investigation for his land dealings in Montana and possible conflicts of interest with his official position, and has […]
Washington Watch: Destroying America’s Wetlands
Washington Watch: Destroying America’s Wetlands The Trump Administration has released its proposed replacement for the Clean Water Rule. It would result in massive destruction of wetlands in North Carolina and nationwide. Last week, CIB described the damaging changes to rules interpreting the scope of the Clean Water Act, and on December 11, the Trump Environmental […]
Judicial Watch: Big Hog Loses — But Not Much
Judicial Watch: Big Hog Loses — But Not Much Another North Carolina federal jury slammed global hog giant Smithfield Foods with a liability verdict and damage award for factory hog farm neighbors. However, the judge then ruled that no punitive damages would be allowed. As with the previous three trials, jurors concluded that defendant Smithfield […]
Legislative Watch: Cooper Vetoes Voter ID Bill, Ponders Elections “Reform”
Legislative Watch: Cooper Vetoes Voter ID Bill, Ponders Elections “Reform” ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the House (and Senate), the lame ducks were stirring…and stirring…and stirring…. Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the latest voter ID bill on December 14, and legislative leaders declared they will take override votes beginning today (Monday, December 17). In […]
