Around the State: Sewage Spills, Business as Usual?
Around the State: Sewage Spills, Business as Usual? It’s just seven million gallons of raw sewage dumped into one city’s streams — merely “concerning,” but certainly not a “crisis.” Raleigh’s aging wastewater lines dumped millions of gallons of sewage into four city streams after last week’s heavy rains. To city utilities officials, it’s business as […]
Campaign Watch: Final Counts Confirm Supermajorities Are Gone
Campaign Watch: Final Counts Confirm Supermajorities Are Gone Pending the results of any requested recounts, the final tallies in races for the North Carolina General Assembly confirmed the loss of anti-environment supermajorities in both the House and Senate after 10 House and six Senate candidates endorsed by NCLCV’s Conservation PAC (CPAC) flipped seats. When all […]
Washington Watch: Environmental Allies Take Over U.S. House
Washington Watch: Environmental Allies Take Over U.S. House In federal congressional elections, control of the U.S. House of Representatives flipped from Republican to Democratic control, bringing in leadership far more oriented to pro-environment positions, including action on climate change. The national League of Conservation Voters (LCV) cites 46 new pro-environment members elected to the House, […]
Executive Watch: Governor Retains Authority
Executive Watch: Governor Retains Authority The proposed state constitutional amendment to change the makeup of the state Board of Elections was also soundly defeated, blocking the legislative plan to knock the governor out of that process. That amendment failed, with 62% in opposition to 38% in favor. The attempt to shift appointment power over the […]
Judicial Watch: Independence Maintained
Judicial Watch: Independence Maintained North Carolina voters soundly rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have given the state legislature effective control over the appointment of judges to fill unexpired court terms. Under the current system of checks and balances among the three branches of state government, no single branch (executive, legislative, judicial) is […]
Legislative Watch: Supermajority Broken
Legislative Watch: Supermajority Broken The supermajority has been broken in both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly. Going into the midterm elections, the General Assembly’s power balance was foremost on the minds of North Carolina citizen conservation advocates. With their veto-proof majority, the legislature’s current anti-environment leadership has been able to ignore Gov. Roy […]
Climate Change Update: Joe Sixpack, Climate Voter?
Climate Change Update: Joe Sixpack, Climate Voter? Doubling the price of a beer? Forcing us to choose between a beer or a burger? This is the grim news bombshell that may finally turn Joe Sixpack into a climate voter. It’s true: Climate change is now projected to affect the availability and price of both beer […]
Washington Watch: Stein Joins Pitch to Preserve Clean Power Plan
Washington Watch: Stein Joins Pitch to Preserve Clean Power Plan North Carolina’s Josh Stein is among the Attorneys General from 18 states and the District of Columbia to sign onto comments urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retain the Clean Power Plan rules approved by the Obama Administration. In opposing the Trump EPA’s […]
Executive Watch: Cooper Commits to Fighting Climate Change
Executive Watch: Cooper Commits to Fighting Climate Change Last week, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper took the bold step of formally committing to a 40% reduction in the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, relative to 2005 levels. “A strong clean energy economy combats climate change while creating good jobs and a healthy environment,” said […]
Campaign Watch: VOTE TUESDAY!
Campaign Watch: VOTE TUESDAY! Early voting concluded Saturday, and traditional Election Day is tomorrow — Tuesday, November 6th. If you have not yet voted, don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard. Click here to find where you vote. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and if you are in line […]
