Hotlist 6/17/20: Our Summary of Gov. Cooper’s Climate Resilience Plan
It will help our state avoid and bounce back from extreme weather events.
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 […]
Hotlist 8/1/19: Vote no on House Bill 645
House Bill 645, also known as the “billboards bill,” has now passed both the House and the Senate, and is up for a concurrence vote in the House next week. Section 4 of the bill allows billboards with a Department of Transportation permit to be converted to digital structures at a height of 50 feet […]
Hotlist 7/25/19: Climate Change Interagency Council
Last Tuesday, July 16th, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality…
Hotlist 7/9/19: VOTE NO ON SB 559
Fresh off Independence Day celebrations, we’re still dealing with a lack of consumer agency in the Duke Energy rate hike bill (Senate Bill 559). Over the long weekend, The News & Observer published an op-ed from a North Carolina business owner highlighting how this legislation allows Duke to increase utility rates and earn excess profits. […]
Hotlist 7/2/19: Duke’s dirty dealing
The topic of much conversation around the General Assembly has been Senate Bill 559, also known as the Duke Energy rate hike bill. Though the legislation has subtly changed since it passed the Senate last month, many opponents still assert that its sole purpose is to boost Duke profits at North Carolina ratepayers’ expense. Of […]
Hotlist 6/27/19: Kentucky-Fried Fact Denial — Poultry Problems in North Carolina
The 2019 Farm Act (Senate Bill 315) is making its way through the General Assembly this week. The bill passed the Senate last Monday night (June 17th), and is now in the House. The House Agriculture Committee reviewed the bill this Wednesday afternoon, but a vote was delayed over disagreements among committee members. While there […]
Hotlist 6/19/19: Two attacks on NC’s clean energy potential
Welcome to the first edition of the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters’ Hotlist for this session. The Hotlist is a (mostly) weekly email that talks about current environmental topics in our state. This week’s Hotlist focuses on two stabs at North Carolina’s renewable energy industry: Senate Bill 568, which places unnecessary burdens on the […]
Hotlist 6/20/18: Farm Act Close to Becoming Law
Farm Act Close To Becoming Law This week, we are returning to update the discussion on Senate Bill 711: the NC Farm Act of 2018. After passing the Senate and the House, SB 711 awaits the decision of Governor Roy Cooper. As this bill prioritizes the interests of hog corporations over the health and well-being […]
Hotlist 6/13/18: Farm Bill Shields Hog Industry from Waste Disposal Lawsuits
Farm Bill Shields Hog Industry from Waste Disposal Lawsuits The bill of interest this week, Senate Bill 711, is putting North Carolina’s rural citizens at risk of continued exposure to hog pollution, reducing health and property rights for the individual. We encourage House members this upcoming week to vote “NO” on SB 711 to protect […]
