Support Walking and Biking
Now’s our chance to press for state investment in greener “active transportation” projects around the state: sidewalks, bike lanes, and greenways. The Appropriations subcommittees in the state House unveiled and adopted their proposed parts of the state budget last week. Those subcommittee reports will now go to the full Appropriations Committee for further discussion and […]
Tree Save Saved
It’s a win for the trees of our state — and all of us who depend on them! The sponsor of legislation which would have gutted local tree-save ordinances withdrew his bill from consideration in the North Carolina General Assembly last week. At present, many North Carolina municipalities require that new construction developments preserve some […]
Trump Offshore Drilling Plans On Hold
Trump Administration plans to vastly expand offshore drilling may be on hold for the time being. Last week, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said that legal challenges to their offshore drilling plan may force them to wait for a final court resolution before continuing to move forward on expansion. Federal judges have ordered a halt to […]
2019 Green Tie Awards
2019 Representative of the Year – Robert T. Reives Rep. Reives was one of just 31 legislators out of 170 who earned a perfect score on NCLCV’s legislative scorecard for the 2017 and 2018 sessions. He was a recipient of our Rising Star Award in 2015, after having led the fight against fracking in his […]
Offshore Drilling Still “Dirty and Dangerous”
Offshore drilling is just as “dirty and dangerous” today as it was nine years ago, when the Deepwater Horizon disaster caused the most massive oil spill in U.S. history. That’s the warning of a new report from the conservation group Oceana. Among the report’s findings: The federal agency responsible for offshore drilling oversight relies largely […]
Hog Farm Rules Tightened, Somewhat
The good news is the rules for North Carolina hog farms have just been tightened. The bad news is the farms are still allowed to use the outdated technology of open waste lagoons and spray fields. The state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released the updated terms of the “general permit” which applies to hog […]
Duke Wants More Rate Hikes Faster
Duke Energy wants to fast-track its rate hikes and cut public oversight out…
Southeast Solar
Last week, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) released its…
Trump Wants to Gut State Power to Protect Clean Water
Disgruntled with state decisions to delay or block his beloved oil and gas pipelines, President Trump is attempting to gut states’ most important power to control projects which can damage clean water resources. Last week, Trump signed two executive orders intended to restrict state authority over the environmental impacts of oil and gas pipelines. Even […]
Raise Fees on Electric and Hybrid Cars?
It seems some misguided members of the North Carolina General Assembly…
