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Climate Crisis
Biden and Cooper Create Climate Corps
Leaders take bold action to further clean energy transition nationally and in North Carolina by establishing new Climate Corps.
Governor Cooper Declares Clean Energy Week
Governor Roy Cooper declared September 25-29, 2023, as Clean Energy Week in North Carolina. Learn more about clean energy in North Carolina.
NCLCV Statement on Governor Cooper Establishing Climate Corps and Clean Energy Week
NCLCV Statement on Governor Cooper Establishing Climate Corps (1 of 5 US states committed) and Clean Energy Week Sept. 25th-29th.
Speak Up For More Fuel Efficient Vehicles!
Gas powered vehicles are beginning to decline, so we need to make sure new cars hitting the road are the most efficient they can possibly be.
Virginia LCV Backs Clean Energy Supporters
Supreme Court’s misinterpretation of the Clean Water Act has been written into national regulations, putting most US wetlands at risk.
Duke Gets Rate Hike, with Some Low-Income Affordability Help
NC partially approved Duke’s requests for rate increases and increased profits for its shareholders, but also a low-income assistance program.
Clean Energy
Bad Budget Passes and Will Become Law
Leaders take bold action to further clean energy transition nationally and in North Carolina by establishing new Climate Corps.
Biden and Cooper Create Climate Corps
Leaders take bold action to further clean energy transition nationally and in North Carolina by establishing new Climate Corps.
Governor Cooper Declares Clean Energy Week
Governor Roy Cooper declared September 25-29, 2023, as Clean Energy Week in North Carolina. Learn more about clean energy in North Carolina.
NCLCV Statement on Governor Cooper Establishing Climate Corps and Clean Energy Week
NCLCV Statement on Governor Cooper Establishing Climate Corps (1 of 5 US states committed) and Clean Energy Week Sept. 25th-29th.
Speak Up For More Fuel Efficient Vehicles!
Gas powered vehicles are beginning to decline, so we need to make sure new cars hitting the road are the most efficient they can possibly be.
Virginia LCV Backs Clean Energy Supporters
Supreme Court’s misinterpretation of the Clean Water Act has been written into national regulations, putting most US wetlands at risk.
Gerrymandering
NCLCV, Democracy Advocates Push Back Against Legislative Power Grabs
Our democracy continues to be threatened.
NCLCV Defends Democracy at the US Supreme Court
Checks and balances are part of a thriving democracy.
Supreme Court Hears Key Elections Law Case
It’s time to stop the power grab by lawless legislators #standforchecks&balances.
SCOTUS to Review NCLCV v Hall
Justices will hear state legislators’ appeal of our victory over gerrymandering. Democracy is on the line.
NCLCV to SCOTUS: Deny NCGA Map Appeal
Legislators asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate their gerrymandered maps, and we’re still fighting them.
GOP Asks Court for Unchecked Power
Legislators want the U.S. Supreme Court to endorse its dangerous legal theory.
Victory Over Gerrymandering Confirmed
The U.S. Supreme Court denied legislators’ last-minute challenge to reinstate their congressional gerrymander.
The Last Stand for Fair Maps
Legislators are begging the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate their unconstitutional congressional gerrymander.
Stakes Rise for Judicial Elections
Gerrymandering politicians are seeking revenge against state courts in this fall’s election.
Victory Over Gerrymandering
Our lawsuit secured the fairest NC congressional and state legislative maps in decades.
It’s Districts Decision Week
After decades of gerrymandering, courts could approve fair maps Wednesday.
We Won
The NC Supreme Court decided in our favor, overturning the maps and ruling gerrymandering unconstitutional.
Cooper Veto Lets Court Decide Primary Date
Oral arguments in our gerrymandering lawsuit are Wednesday.
Legislators Want Another Crack at Districts
They passed a bill to delay the primary that Gov. Cooper will likely veto.
Supreme Court Taking Our Case
Oral arguments will be on Groundhog Day. No more weeks of gerrymandering?
Tell Senators: Guarantee Everyone’s Freedom to Vote
Urge them to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Act!
Primaries Delayed Until Maps Reviewed
The state Supreme Court expedited our lawsuit against gerrymandering.
Candidate Filing Delayed…for a Few Hours
A chaotic day for our lawsuit against the gerrymandered maps.
NCLCV Sues Over Gerrymandered Maps
We’re taking legislators to court and demanding fair districts!
NCLCV, Sierra Club Blast Rigged Maps
Legislators stacked the deck for polluters and disenfranchised the people.
Maps Heading to Court Again
Civil rights groups are challenging the unconstitutional redistricting process.
Legislators Start Work on Redistricting
Will legislators gerrymander us into another decade of skewed maps and broken democracy?
Complete your census form!
It only takes a few minutes to make the next ten years count for our communities and our values.
2020 Candidate Filing Starts Now
Candidates are filing paperwork across the state. Who will be on your ballot?
State Legislative Maps Final; Congressional Filing Delayed
The picture for North Carolina’s 2020 elections playing field got a little clearer last week.
Mapping the Trail to Environmental Victory
Will the court approve state legislators’ redrawn congressional districts?
More Challenges to Redistricting Decisions
A state court blocked North Carolina’s congressional maps from use in 2020.
Waiting for the Maps
Plaintiffs and defendants submitted their final briefs in the legislative gerrymandering court case…
Campaign Watch: End Gerrymandering
Take action this week to support fair, transparent elections in North Carolina.
All News
Cooper Vetoes Appointments-Stripping Bill
Another bill that appears to violate the separation of power provisions in NC’s constitution.
Supreme Court Ruling Forces Weakened Clean Water Rule
Supreme Court’s misinterpretation of the Clean Water Act has been written into national regulations, putting most US wetlands at risk.
Duke Gets Rate Hike, with Some Low-Income Affordability Help
NC partially approved Duke’s requests for rate increases and increased profits for its shareholders, but also a low-income assistance program.
Legislature Overrides Veto of Voter Suppression Bill; Crooked Elections Bill Next Up for Debate
The NC General Assembly last week overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of a massive new voter suppression law. Now, they may go further.
Tell Your Legislator to Protect North Carolinians’ Voting Rights
To have a safe and clean environment, we need a fair and healthy democracy. SB749 defies the will of voters and puts our democracy in jeopardy.
Carrie Clark and Marybe McMillan IRA Op-Ed
Manning, Foushee, and 26 Other Democratic Members of Congress Oppose Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Southgate extention.
Clean Water: Groups Ask EMC for Stronger Water Pollution Limits
Manning, Foushee, and 26 Other Democratic Members of Congress Oppose Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Southgate extention.
