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2019 Scorecard

A Message from Our Director

Executive Director Carrie Clark summarizes the 2019 legislative session.

Duke’s Dirty Dealing

Duke Energy tried all year to hike your bill, but together we stopped them.

An Unexpected Win for Solar

We derailed a bill that would have made solar more expensive.

Wind Ban No More

The wind ban reared its ugly head again, but we stopped it in its tracks.

“I Will Not Yield”

House leaders lied and played dirty tricks, but our champions fought back.

2019 Interactive Legislative Scorecard

Dive into your legislators’ scores.

Adversaries & Allies

See who led the fight for and against your rights.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s 2019 Scorecard

Where did our governor stand on our issues?

Climate Crisis

Trump Guts Environmental Policy Act

His latest executive order slashes NEPA’s 50-year-old environmental protections.

Climate Crisis Committee Releases Plan

A U.S. House committee released “the most detailed climate plan in history.”

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.

Cooper Releases Climate Resilience Plan

Gov. Cooper released North Carolina’s first climate resilience plan to help us bounce back from extreme weather.

NC Opens Door to Offshore Wind

The Cooper Administration is studying what it will take to unleash our state’s wind energy potential.

COVID Compounds Climate Injustice

The climate crisis and coronavirus are compounding existing disparities for communities of color and low income.

Clean Energy

ACP Cancelled — Now What?

Cancelling the pipeline was step one, but it left many questions in its wake.

Clean Energy Groups Reach Deal with Duke

Duke Energy released a much better power grid modernization plan, thanks to pressure from citizen advocacy groups.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cancelled

In a surprise announcement, Duke Energy and Dominion Energy nixed the pipeline.

Climate Crisis Committee Releases Plan

A U.S. House committee released “the most detailed climate plan in history.”

Florida Set to Surpass NC in Solar

We have the second-most installed solar generation in the country but could soon slip.

Trump Orders Seismic Blasting Off Our Coast

The Trump Administration moves forward with oil exploration, against North Carolina’s wishes.

All News

ACP

ACP Cancelled — Now What?

Cancelling the pipeline was step one, but it left many questions in its wake.

poultry

Too Chicken for Transparency?

Poultry farms are some of the state’s biggest polluters, but they’re unregulated.

clean energy

Clean Energy Groups Reach Deal with Duke

Duke Energy released a much better power grid modernization plan, thanks to pressure from citizen advocacy groups.

lawsuit

NC Joins Multi-state Suit Against EPA

Attorney General Stein joins 19 other states suing over Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.

of color

Communities of Color Lack Green Space

New report: they’re 4 times more likely than white neighborhoods to lack park access.

outdoors

Great American Outdoors Act Passes

Congress finally created permanent funding for national, state, and local parks.

military

Tillis Blocks PFAS Cleanup, Fails Our State

He voted against PFAS cleanup funding for military bases like Ft. Bragg and Camp Lejeune.

task force

Cooper Appoints Environmental Justice Team

New COVID-19 equity task force charged with reviewing pandemic-related health disparities.

NEPA

Trump Guts Environmental Policy Act

His latest executive order slashes NEPA’s 50-year-old environmental protections.

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