FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2017
Contact: Dan Crawford; dan@nclcv.org; 919.539.1422
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 467, a bill that would limit, or even eliminate, compensation for North Carolina residents and property owners whose health, incomes, and quality of life are negatively impacted by surrounding agricultural or forestry operations.
Dan Crawford, director of governmental relations with the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, issued the following response:
“Today is a great day for justice. House Bill 467 was nothing more than a sweetheart deal for a corporation whose practices inflict real harm on the health, property values, and incomes of its neighbors. H467 was not an anti-farmer or anti-agricultural bill; it was a “Get out of Jail” free card to a polluting special interest. North Carolina families and property owners should be able to exercise their right to obtain just compensation, to breathe healthy air, and to have the quality of life they deserve. Governor Cooper did the right thing for North Carolina communities by vetoing H467.”
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NC League of Conservation Voters is a nonpartisan advocacy organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and enhancing North Carolina’s natural environment. NCLCV has been working to protect North Carolina’s environment and our citizen’s health for nearly 50 years, turning environmental values into North Carolina priorities. NCLCV’s vision for the future of North Carolina is that all citizens and our elected decision-makers will better understand and appreciate North Carolina’s unique natural environment, and the integral role it plays in North Carolina’s economy and quality of life. Visit nclcv.org for more information.
