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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

Poll: NC Pleads Tillis to Act on Climate

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

NEW POLL: NC Voters Support Climate Action Like COVID-19 Response

North Carolinians want federal mobilization to protect them from the worst climate impacts.

Climate Report Shows Dire Stakes for NC

What will happen if we don’t seriously cut carbon emissions?

Tillis and Burr Score Poorly on Environment

LCV’s scorecard gives our senators and most of our congress members poor marks.

Fight for a Clean Economy for All

Urge Sen. Tillis and Burr to co-sponsor the Clean Economy Act!

A Clean Economy for All. Tell Tillis and Burr to act!

Send them a message: we need a fossil fuel-free economy now!

Clean Energy

No Coal and Oil Bailout, But Transit Helped

Congress didn’t bail out fossil fuels or clean energy. But local transit systems will get help.

Poll: NC Pleads Tillis to Act on Climate

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

NEW POLL: NC Voters Support Climate Action Like COVID-19 Response

North Carolinians want federal mobilization to protect them from the worst climate impacts.

Fight for a Clean Economy for All

Urge Sen. Tillis and Burr to co-sponsor the Clean Economy Act!

A Clean Economy for All. Tell Tillis and Burr to act!

Send them a message: we need a fossil fuel-free economy now!

Virginia Makes Solar More Accessible

When will North Carolina legislators follow our northern neighbors?

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scorecard

Tillis and Burr Score Poorly on Environment

LCV’s scorecard gives our senators and most of our congress members poor marks.

LCV

LCV 2019 Environmental Scorecard Announcement

Did your U.S. senators and representative vote to protect you in 2019?

PFAS

NC State to Research GenX and Other PFAS

A federal grant will allow NC State scientists to come up with solutions for “forever chemicals.”

science

Trump EPA Revives Science Censorship

EPA chief Andrew Wheeler is bringing a dangerous old idea back from the dead.

primary

Big Day for Pro-Environment Campaigns

Conservation champions prevailed across the state on Super Tuesday.

executives

Feds Sue SC Utility for Lying for Profit

Taxpayers on the hook $4 billion for a nuclear plant that was never built.

toxic

Tracking Toxics

See what toxic waste is dumped in your backyard.

clean economy

Fight for a Clean Economy for All

Urge Sen. Tillis and Burr to co-sponsor the Clean Economy Act!

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Last Chance to Vote

Last chance to vote for pro-environment primary candidates!

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