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Cooper Submits Green Budget; House Starts Pro-Polluter Bill

Governor Cooper submits his version of the state budget prioritizing the environment while the legislature heads in the opposite direction.

Good news! A federal court has told NC District Attorneys that they are not allowed to prosecute “felony disenfranchisement” cases.

The global capacity for wind energy continues to break records, but the outcome of the 2024 election could pose a big risk to this progress.

Last week we welcomed EPA’s announcement of the agency’s first enforceable limits on toxic PFAS in drinking water.

NCLCV Welcomes Michael Regan to Fayetteville, North Carolina as He Announces First National Drinking Water Limit on PFAS.

The NC Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed expanding its list of “impaired waters” by 400 more miles of streams and rivers.

New studies show that wetlands loss is accelerating across America; leading to the “reduced health, safety and prosperity of all Americans.”

A pro-polluter Democrat recently defeated in his party’s primary, is grasping at straws, desperately trying to hang on to the seat he lost.

Last week, we released the 2023 Legislative Scorecard, tracking the environmental voting scores of NC state legislators.

NCLCV released their annual scorecard, their primary tool for evaluating elected officials on environmental issues.