Executive Watch: Former DEQ Secretary van der Vaart ‘Retires’
Donald van der Vaart, former DEQ secretary under Pat McCrory, has submitted his letter of retirement to the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Van der Vaart had earlier been placed on investigatory leave by the department in November.
Around the State: County Nixes Tighter Rules on Solar Farms
One North Carolina county has rejected tighter rules it feared would discourage future solar growth that benefits the county’s economy.
Judicial Watch: Pipeline Opponents Appeal One Permit, Oppose Another
Opponents of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) continue to battle regulatory approvals on multiple fronts.
Administrative Watch: Duke Wants More Ratepayer Dollars for Coal Ash Cleanup
Duke Energy continues to argue that their ratepayers should cover the costs of cleaning up Duke’s coal ash messes.
Administrative Watch: DEQ Moves to Revoke Chemours Permit
DEQ announced last week that it would suspend Chemours’ authorization to discharge wastewater from its Bladen County plant’s operations on November 30, and that it was initiating steps to revoke its discharge permit altogether.
Washington Watch: NC Opposition May Doom Trump Nominee
Another egregious Trump environmental appointee may actually lose a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate, despite the GOP majority.
Campaign Watch: Court Expert Redraws Legislative Maps
If you want it done right, do it yourself — and a court-appointed expert has produced new state legislative maps without beating around the bush.
Climate Change Update: NC Teens Seek Carbon Rules
A teen who tried to sue the state over climate change pollution two years ago is back for another try, and she’s brought friends.
For immediate release: NCLCV applauds Governor Cooper, NCDEQ for swift action against corporate bad actor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2017 Contact: Dan Crawford, 919.539.1422, dan@nclcv.org RALEIGH: Dan Crawford, director of governmental relations with the NC League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s office formally revoking Chemours permit to discharge any and all pollutants into the Cape Fear River: “We applaud Governor Cooper and […]
Nuclear Update: Scandal over Wasted Multimillions in SC, GA
Conservationists have warned for decades that giving utilities a blank check for advance nuclear construction costs would produce waste, fraud, and abuse. Now, here’s the proof.
