Western NC legislators honored for pro-conservation votes
RALEIGH – As two candidates who ran in 2014 on the values of protecting North Carolina’s natural resources, Representatives John Ager and Brian Turner turned those promises into action during the 2015 legislative session. Those efforts earned them recognition as “Rising Stars” at the NC League of Conservation Voters’ annual Green Tie Awards Wednesday night in […]
Governor Hunt: “Time for officials to lead on protecting what matters”
RALEIGH – Former Governor Jim Hunt emphasized the urgency to re-prioritize protecting North Carolina’s natural resources during his keynote address in front of more than 250 attendees at last night’s Green Tie Awards, hosted by the NC League of Conservation Voters. “It’s for us. It’s for our children. It’s for our grandchildren. I’ve got 10. […]
Honoring our 2016 Green Tie Award winners
Today, we will be celebrating North Carolina legislators and leaders who have prioritized our natural resources and quality of life in their work. Whether it is crafting statewide policy, educating the public on critical environmental issues, or linking two seemingly disparate movements (labor and conservation) together in a united cause, our 2016 Green Tie honorees […]
CIB 5/9/2016: SolarBees spin down Jordan drain
The hapless SolarBees spin down the Jordan drain, plus more news, this week in CIB: Administrative Watch: DEQ Sinks SolarBees The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced last week that its support for the hapless SolarBee water mixers had spun its last. Official pretense that the expensive gadgets held any prospect for solving the serious water […]
Clean energy: a uniter, not a divider
Recent polling shows that we all like clean energy. So why aren’t some of our elected officials listening?
CIB 5/2/2016: NCGA wastes no time for toxic bill
Legislators wasted no time in introducing bad bills to cut back on toxic water warnings to the affected public. This week in CIB:
CIB 4/25/2016: Here we go
The NC General Assembly is back in town as of tonight [shudder]. This week in CIB:
Earth Day 2016 reflections
North Carolina. Whether you call it the Old North State, the Tar Heel State, home, or home away from home, it’s easy to fall in love with this place. On this celebrated Earth Day 2016, we wanted to push pause and take a moment to reflect on why you (and we) care so much about […]
CIB 4/18/2016: Troubling recommendation for drinking water contamination
State agencies were not kind to those trying to work for a cleaner environment last week. This week in CIB:
CIB 4/11/2016: Environmental concerns top government lists last week
From climate change to drinking water, environmental concerns were on tap in all branches of government last week. This week in CIB.
