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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

American Climate Leadership Returns

The president’s global climate leaders summit last week set an example for the world.

State and Local Leaders Back Jobs Plan

North Carolina elected officials sent Congress a letter: Pass the president’s climate infrastructure investments!

NC Elected Leaders: Pass Biden’s American Jobs Plan

32 state and local leaders signed onto a letter supporting clean energy infrastructure.

Ghost Forests and Environmental Racism

Two articles for your reading pleasure.

Pass Gov. Cooper’s Budget. Send a Message!

We need a state budget that protects us from climate change and water pollution. Email your legislators!

Biden Boosts Clean Energy, Transportation

Congress must pass the new American Jobs Plan, the biggest climate action proposal ever.

Clean Energy

DEQ Nominee Answers Tough Questions

Anti-environment legislators tried to pin her down on climate, hog waste, natural gas permitting.

Buttigieg Visits Raleigh to Plug Jobs Plan

The Transportation Secretary and Second Gentleman visited to tout rail and jobs.

State and Local Leaders Back Jobs Plan

North Carolina elected officials sent Congress a letter: Pass the president’s climate infrastructure investments!

NC Elected Leaders: Pass Biden’s American Jobs Plan

32 state and local leaders signed onto a letter supporting clean energy infrastructure.

Enduring Costs of Coal

A new report shows how much Duke Energy’s coal plants cost our bills and environment.

Pass Gov. Cooper’s Budget. Send a Message!

We need a state budget that protects us from climate change and water pollution. Email your legislators!

All News

Beasley

Beasley, Budd Enter U.S. Senate Race

The former Chief Justice and current congressman joined the crowded fray.

Delli-Gatti

DEQ Nominee Answers Tough Questions

Anti-environment legislators tried to pin her down on climate, hog waste, natural gas permitting.

Buttigieg

Buttigieg Visits Raleigh to Plug Jobs Plan

The Transportation Secretary and Second Gentleman visited to tout rail and jobs.

emissions

Report: More Work to Cut Emissions

An annual look at Southern carbon emissions shows much more needs to be done and faster.

summit

American Climate Leadership Returns

The president’s global climate leaders summit last week set an example for the world.

American Jobs Plan

State and Local Leaders Back Jobs Plan

North Carolina elected officials sent Congress a letter: Pass the president’s climate infrastructure investments!

Jobs Plan

NC Elected Leaders: Pass Biden’s American Jobs Plan

32 state and local leaders signed onto a letter supporting clean energy infrastructure.

coal

Enduring Costs of Coal

A new report shows how much Duke Energy’s coal plants cost our bills and environment.

Carolina Sunrock

New Lawsuit Attacks Caswell Communities

The Carolina Sunrock is trying to silence community opposition to its proposed mine.

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