Cooper Vetoes Bad Billboard Bill
The billboard industry is used to rolling over opposition in North Carolina. Now they’ve met a governor who won’t roll over. Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 645, the billboard industry’s latest effort to pass a “wish list” of legal changes favoring their interests over local governments, scenic beauty, and safe driving. In […]
Support Our Own Conservation Candidate
Earlier this month, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) endorsed Cal Cunningham in his bid to replace incumbent U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, and now it’s easier to support him. You can donate to Cal’s campaign through a special page for environmental donors. When you give through that link, Cal will know it comes from a […]
100% Clean Economy Act
In addition to the state clean energy plan, you can speak out at the federal level…
A Strong Clean Energy Plan
Recognizing the urgency of our climate crisis, Gov. Cooper signed an executive order…
Bad Billboard Bill Heads to Governor
As discussed in last week’s CIB, a bad billboard bill which would strip local governments and state agencies of much of their authority to protect roadside trees and local scenic corridors passed the House, and was sent to the governor last week. NCLCV urged legislators to oppose House Bill 645 “in order to safeguard the […]
Enough Games. Time to Negotiate
Last week, 51 of the 55 Democratic North Carolina House members signed a letter pledging their commitment to sustain Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the state budget bill, more than enough to squash Republican leaders’ attempts to override the veto. In a letter delivered to legislative leaders Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and House […]
Gutting States’ Power to Protect Clean Water
Last week, Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Andrew Wheeler announced their new proposal for gutting states’ powers to protect clean water. Trump and his EPA have been repeatedly frustrated by states’ use of Clean Water Act powers to demand that pipelines and other energy projects protect rivers, streams, and wetlands. Their predictable response is […]
Hotlist 8/6/19: The Farm Act Rears Its Ugly Head
The 2019 Farm Act has been a hot topic this session, with a long war waged over how to regulate smokable hemp. But unfortunately, less attention has been paid to the bill’s continuing erosion of protections against hog and poultry pollution. On July 25th, the House Judiciary Committee reverted the bill to Sen. Brent Jackson’s […]
Dan River Coal Ash Mitigation
This week, residents near the impact zone of Duke Energy’s disastrous 2014…
Pipeline Set Back Again
The federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out two environmental permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The court ruled that by “fast-tracking” two permits for the 600-mile-long natural gas pipeline through three states, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) failed in its statutory mandate to protect endangered species. The same court […]
