CIB 6/6/2016: Senate “strong-arms” clean water rules with…mussels?
The State Senate votes to shred key clean water strategies, while an important statewide primary election is about to conclude. This week in CIB.
CIB 5/30/2016: Delay in coal ash cleanup?
The General Assembly has turned to raking over the coal ash again, while primary elections are underway statewide. This week in CIB: Legislative Watch: Raking the Coal Ash Arguing that the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) needs independent oversight of its decisions on coal ash management, the N.C. House last week approved legislation to reconstitute the […]
Coal ash is complicated
There is no quick or easy solution in moving coal ash away from drinking water sources. But, that doesn’t justify delaying efforts further.
LTE: DEQ gave itself a political out on ash
Thanks to our member Steve for sharing his Letter to the Editor in Monday’s Charlotte Observer with us! Steve is the current chapter chair for the NC Sierra Club. He’s also chronicled Charlotte’s amazing outdoor art work. DEQ gave itself a political out on ash In response to “Duke Energy must dig up ash, at […]
Hotlist 5/25/16: Vote No on SB71
It is time to take real action on coal ash instead of continually failing to hold Duke Energy accountable. Please vote NO on Senate Bill 71. As a reminder: coal ash is a toxic by-product of coal combustion as a result of the electricity generation process. The EPA currently regulates coal ash and has tasked […]
Our response to reintroduced Coal Ash Commission bill
May 25, 2016 (Raleigh): After a legal challenge resulted in Governor Pat McCrory dismantling the Coal Ash Commission earlier in 2016, state lawmakers are trying to re-constitute the independent overseeing body of the 2014 Coal Ash Management Act. Yesterday, a House Committee passed H S 71 (Comm’n Appointment Modifications). It will likely be heard on the […]
CIB 5/23/2016: The So-Called Coal Ash Classifications
The state’s main environmental agency ranks the coal ash pits by threat level—but says it could change its mind. This week in CIB.
McCrory’s calculated move to eliminate expert voices
By Katie Todd, Director of Digital Strategies In our Conservation Insider Bulletin last week, editor Dan Besse noted a theme rising from two recently-filed legislative bills: the attempt to limit or even eliminate the voice of environmental and public health experts in keeping us and our natural resources safe. Two bills introduced illustrate this narrative: […]
CIB 5/16/2016: NCDEQ attempt to ‘greenwash’ reports
A key state environmental board rejected political censorship of water quality reports, plus more news, this week in CIB:
Rep. Brad Salmon Honored as ‘Rising Star’ for Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2016 Media Contact: Katie Todd; katie@nclcv.org; 919.244.5868 REP. BRAD SALMON HONORED AS ‘RISING STAR’ FOR ENVIRONMENT Advocacy organization recognizes Rep. Salmon’s pro-environmental voting record RALEIGH – As a candidate who ran in 2014 on the premise of protecting the quality of life for North Carolina citizens, Representative Brad Salmon turned […]
