The North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club advocates for a clean, healthy environment and the well-being of all who live in it - from the mountains to the coast and in our capitol. Join us!
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News: We're suing to protect Mattamuskeet birds
May 20, 2024
The Sierra Club has joined conservation allies in suing to block plans to test an experimental algaecide - one that's labeled bird-toxic - at Lake Mattamuskeet.
Letter from Jones Street: Billboards win a round
May 17, 2024
The billboard industry won a round as the N.C. Senate, on party lines, approved changes to laws that increase tree-cutting zones around outdoor advertising. We're working on getting House members to vote against concurrence next week.
Cycling the High Road to a Clean Energy Future
May 13, 2024
In honor of National Bike Month, we asked Sierra Club volunteer leader Gerry Kingsley to "re-cycle" (sorry!) a blog post that recounts a week of using his bike to get to work, run errands and socialize. Let's get rolling!
Letter from Jones Street: Protect our trees
May 10, 2024
This week, the Senate Transportation Committee approved H198, DOT Legislative Changes, without amending the bill to change language that expands tree-cutting permissions around billboards, as we sought. So we've sent out an action alert!
Letter from Jones Street: 'Clean-up' bills dominate
May 3, 2024
Lawmakers rolled out a clutch of bills to amend the budget, regulations at the Transportation Department - including tree-cutting around billboards - and building codes.