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2020 Scorecard

Gov. Cooper’s Report Card

Our governor is fighting to protect our health and climate and to advance clean energy.

Bills NCLCV Acted On, 2019-20 Sessions

Luckily, most of the worst legislation never saw the light of day.

Green Tie Awards 2020

Find out which legislators we honored at this year’s ceremony with Gov. Cooper and Cory Booker!

Cuts to DEQ Funding: Impacts on Water Quality

DEQ’s job is to protect our health but legislators have been slashing its budget for a decade.

PFAS and GenX

These “forever chemicals” are a growing problem that legislators and the EPA are keeping us from solving.

Coal Ash

Gov. Cooper forced Duke Energy to move its coal ash but legislators are trying to let them send us the bill.

Hog Waste and the Farm Act of 2019

Legislators keep doing Smithfield Foods’ bidding, harming our health while protecting pork polluters.

Environmental Justice

Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by pollution and climate change.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline

In a victory for North Carolinians, Duke and Dominion Energy cancelled their pipeline plans.

Clean Energy

Gov. Cooper is leading us toward a clean energy future with good-paying jobs and a healthier climate.

Climate Resilience

Gov. Cooper’s DEQ has released a plan to help us weather the climate storm.

Climate Crisis

U.S. House Passes Historic Climate Bill

Now Build Back Better heads to the Senate and hopefully the president’s desk.

Global Climate Deal Makes Progress

Now Congress must pass the Build Back Better Act.

Infrastructure Passes, Climate Bill Coming

The House will vote on the Build Back Better Act next week.

2021 Green Tie Awards

ICYMI, all the video content from our virtual event.

Historic Climate Action

The Build Back Better framework would be the biggest climate bill in American history.

Regan Readies Climate Contingencies

Bold EPA action must be joined by Congress passing the Build Back Better Act.

Clean Energy

U.S. House Passes Historic Climate Bill

Now Build Back Better heads to the Senate and hopefully the president’s desk.

Infrastructure Passes, Climate Bill Coming

The House will vote on the Build Back Better Act next week.

2021 Green Tie Awards

ICYMI, all the video content from our virtual event.

Batteries Go Big

Utility-scale energy storage will ease the clean energy transition.

Historic Climate Action

The Build Back Better framework would be the biggest climate bill in American history.

Biden’s Big Offshore Wind Plans

Offshore wind will power 10 million homes and create 80,000 jobs by 2030.

All News

Biden

Biden Restores Clean Water Rule

Trump’s Dirty Water Rule is no more.

budget

Mixed Bag Budget for Environmental Policy

Special policy provisions slash state and local environmental authority.

voting

Gov. Likely to Veto New Anti-Voter Bills

Legislators’ attacks on voting rights continue.

Build Back Better

U.S. House Passes Historic Climate Bill

Now Build Back Better heads to the Senate and hopefully the president’s desk.

budget

Budget Boosts Environmental Funding

The first state budget in two years reverses the trend of DEQ cuts.

maps

NCLCV Sues Over Gerrymandered Maps

We’re taking legislators to court and demanding fair districts!

Robin Smith

Cooper Appoints Robin Smith to Chair EMC

A former assistant environmental secretary, she has over 25 years of experience.

red wolves

Red Wolf Protections to Continue

A reversal of a Trump decision will restore the endangered population in eastern NC.

climate

Global Climate Deal Makes Progress

Now Congress must pass the Build Back Better Act.

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