Trump Asks Oil Executives for $1 Billion
Donald Trump Shamelessly Petitions Oil Executives for Donations in Exchange for Policies The most pro-polluter president in American history just keeps getting more brazen about it. News emerged last...
View ArticleBig-Money Billboard Industry Seeks to Cut Down More Trees
Billboard Industry Wants Fewer Trees, More Ads to Uglify NC Roads The billboard industry is asking again for the right to strip more trees from North Carolina roadsides, so that their massive...
View ArticleOppose Destroying More Trees in NC
More Information Governor Cooper has vetoed the bill saying: “Protecting North Carolina’s beauty should be a top priority, but this legislation allows tree cutting and destruction of native plants...
View ArticleSenate Bows to Billboard Profiteers
The NC Senate Bows to the Whims of Billboard Profiteers, Removes Protections of Native Tree Last week, the NC Senate approved legislation expanding the power of billboard owners to cut down trees...
View ArticleNew Court Case Killing Wetlands Protections
A New Case Filed in U.S. District Court Could Finish Killing Wetlands Protections in NC and the US A new court case in eastern North Carolina could finish killing off federal rules protecting...
View ArticleBattery Power Bails Out Texas Electric Grid
How Battery Power Led to Reliable Energy in Texas The State of Texas is displaying an inconsistent and unproductive stance on clean energy. On the one hand, most current Texas politicians eagerly bend...
View ArticleNCLCV Honors Environmental Champions at Annual Green Tie Awards
NCLCV Honors Environmental Champions with Keynote Speaker Josh Stein Last night, the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) held their 18th Annual Green Tie Awards to honor state...
View ArticleOppose Duke’s Dirty Gas Plans
Duke’s Dirty Gas Plans Raise Bills and Harm the Environment Duke Energy wants to replace dirty coal-fired power with dirty, expensive methane gas. Citizens are fighting for clean, affordable,...
View ArticleProtect Old-Growth Forests
The Effort to Protect Old-Growth Forests across the Nation and North Carolina Environmental advocates want the US Forest Service to protect the few remaining old-growth forest patches in North...
View ArticleCooper Vetoes Billboard Bill
Cooper Vetoes Tree-killer Bill. Send an Email to Legislators Below! Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill allowing billboard owners to cut down more public trees along our state’s highways. Upcoming...
View ArticleGrid Enhancement Plan Announced by Biden, States
Biden and Twenty-One States Announce Grid Enhancement Last week, the Biden Administration announced plans to modernize the nation’s outdated power grid, which currently poses a major barrier to full...
View ArticleOnline Workshop: Oppose Duke’s Dirty Gas Plans
Attend our Online Workshop and Hold Duke Energy Accountable There’s still time to register for our online workshop preparing you to effectively comment on Duke Energy’s dirty gas plans. The virtual...
View ArticleFelon Trump Begs for More Oil Cash
A Look into what Donald Trump’s Felony Conviction could mean for the environment Will Donald Trump’s criminal conviction on 34 felony counts in a New York courtroom have any effect on the election and...
View ArticleNCLCV Calls on NC Chamber Cornerstone Members for Official Response to PFAS
NCLCV Requests Official Response from Multiple NCCC Cornerstone Members (Including Healthcare Companies) on the Delay of PFAS Regulations Today the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV)...
View ArticleOppose More Dark Money in Politics
Circumventing Due Process + the Walkout To have a healthy environment, we need a reflective and healthy democracy. On June 6th, NC Republican Senators circumvented the established process for bill...
View ArticleUS Sets Record for Heat-Related Deaths
US Heat-Related Deaths Broke Records Last Year. Will 2024 Break More? The United States set a record for heat-related deaths in 2023. As record-breaking heat waves continue, 2024 could be even worse....
View ArticleOppose Political Money-Laundering for Big Polluters
The Political Money-Laundering The NC League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) is asking concerned citizens to help fight legislation allowing major polluters and other corporations to slip their money...
View ArticleNCLCV Calls Out NC Chamber, EMC on PFAS Pollution
The NC League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) called out the NC Chamber of Commerce for Delaying PFAS Standards Last week, NCLCV called on “cornerstone” members of the NC Chamber of Commerce for...
View ArticleGroups Urge Veto of Money-Laundering Bill
Various Advocacy Groups Urge the Veto of House Bill (HB) 237 NCLCV and 19 other public interest groups are urging Gov. Roy Cooper to veto HB 237 which would open a path for big polluters to channel...
View ArticleHiding the Truth about Big Hog’s Pollution
A Health-Care Corporation is Hiding the Truth from Employees about CAFO’s Pollution The stink of a health-care corporation’s conflict of interest is apparently hiding “The Smell of Money” from their...
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