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Ernestine Ledbetter, PowerUp leader

What is Your Extreme Heat Risk?

If you live in North Carolina, your risk from extreme heat waves is probably already high, and growing.  Nationally, by 2053 nearly two-thirds of the American population is expected to experience dangerous heat waves. That includes areas of the South and Southwest which could face more than 70 consecutive days each year with heat over […]

IRA Eliminates Coastal Wind Moratorium

IRA eliminates wind moratorium

Historic Climate Action Signed into Law

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest package of investments in clean energy and climate crisis action in American history, into law last week. While his administration is planning a ceremonial celebration of the act after Labor Day, the bill’s investments are now law.  “This bill will position the United States, when […]

State Battles Over Climate Action Continue

State legislatures continue to be major battlegrounds over policies to combat global warming and to deal with its impacts. On the positive side, the Virginia state legislature’s refusal to prohibit local governments from restricting gas use in buildings is a positive sign in fighting national efforts to promote fossil fuel use. Virginia has now followed […]

House Approves Historic Climate Package

Divided House passes the largest package of climate investment in American History.

Citizen Groups Challenge Hog “Biogas” Permit

Citizen groups file legal challenge to NC DEQ’s biogas permits.

Conservation PAC Endorsements

Conservation PAC endorses pro-environment candidates for the legislature.

Senate Acts on Climate Package

The US Senate passes historic climate change and environmental justice package, the Inflation Reduction Act.

NCLCV Statement on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

It’s the most historical investment in climate action and clean energy ever.