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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

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.

Trump Unleashes Mercury Pollution

His EPA’s latest weakening of public health protections will hurt children of color most.

Trump Guts Clean Cars Standard

One report estimates Trump’s move could kill 10,000 more people in the next 15 years.

Poll: NC Pleads Tillis to Act on Climate

Voters give Gov. Cooper strong reviews for his Clean Energy Plan.

Clean Energy

NC Opens Door to Offshore Wind

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

Clean Energy Eclipses Coal

For the first time ever, clean energy will power more of the U.S. than coal.

DEQ Makes Headway on Hog Farm Justice

DEQ’s environmental justice board proposes new hog farm accountability and clean energy progress measures.

Trump Unleashes Mercury Pollution

His EPA’s latest weakening of public health protections will hurt children of color most.

Virginia Chooses Customers Over Utilities

NC legislators should copy new Virginia laws that protect customers from utility greed.

Renewables Besting Fossil Fuels

Wind and solar keep growing amid the recession while oil and gas fare poorly.

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justice

Our commitment to racial justice, accountability, and an end to violence

We are committed to working for equity and justice, and we condemn racism and state-sponsored violence.

resilience plan

Cooper Releases Climate Resilience Plan

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

utilities cutoff

Cooper Extends Utilities Cutoff Moratorium

Gov. Cooper protects low-income households by extending the utilities cutoff moratorium.

voting

Voting should be safe and easy. Tell your senator!

URGENT action needed to strengthen a bipartisan election reform bill!

poultry waste

Fowl Waste Fouls Our Soil and Water

The state’s fast-growing poultry industry is polluting our water with little regulation.

Chemours

Feds Drop Charges Against Chemours

Prosecutors won’t pursue action to hold Chemours accountable for GenX pollution.

offshore wind

NC Opens Door to Offshore Wind

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

coal

Clean Energy Eclipses Coal

For the first time ever, clean energy will power more of the U.S. than coal.

perchlorate

EPA Fails to Defend Developing Brains

Trump’s EPA defies a federal court order to create limits for perchlorate.

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