Green Roads for all: Encouraging EV transition in rural NC
June 14, 2022
Any road to change comes with a few speed bumps. North Carolinians interested in switching to electric vehicles have plenty of questions - especially those who live in or travel through rural areas, where EV stations are far apart. These hesitations...
Legislators take aim at environmental rulemaking
June 10, 2022
As lawmakers focused on the state budget - behind closed doors - they also eyed a bill that would make agency environmental rulemaking even more complicated, and potentially void environmental protections.
Lawmakers mull bills on PFAs payments, medical marijuana
June 3, 2022
The N.C. legislature is in full swing this week and significant environmental bills are being considered. The budget is being negotiated, but that’s happening behind closed doors rather than in committees that are open to the public, so there’s a...
'Short Session' gets underway with budget in spotlight
May 16, 2022
The N.C. General Assembly will officially start back up this week on Wednesday, May 18 although no votes are expected until next week. The legislature alternates between long sessions in odd years when the budget is negotiated and short sessions in...
In climate fight, is there a place for small modular nuclear?
May 12, 2022
As we watch the window of opportunity drop closer toward closing in the fight against climate change, humans must accelerate their race to find more clean energy sources for a power-hungry world. Is there a place in that strategy for emerging...
NC Sierra Club Applauds Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Lease Sale
May 12, 2022
The successful auction for two offshore wind leases off North Carolina's southeastern coast marks a major step toward energy independence and affordable, clean energy for all, the N.C. Sierra Club said today.
The Biden-Harris administration...
Gov’s Budget: Strong on Conservation, Equity, Resiliency
May 11, 2022
Conservation, energy efficiency, and coastal resiliency would receive much-needed funding under Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget proposal released today.
The budget would increase funding for conservation trust funds such as the Parks and Recreation Trust...
Cryptocurrency comes with a high price for NC environment
April 20, 2022
Cryptocurrency is one of our biggest buzzwords these days. But what is it? Where does it come from? What are governments in the U.S. and worldwide doing to regulate this burgeoning industry? And what could it cost North Carolina in environmental...
Speak up for NC's "Green Roads" plan
April 15, 2022
Did you know that emissions from transportation are the top contributor to climate change in North Carolina? That means that we cannot truly address the urgent climate crisis without reducing auto emissions. Now there's a way for YOU to help North...
North Carolinians urge Cooper to make RGGI membership a priority
April 11, 2022
While North Carolina regulators work on rulemaking to join a regional carbon-cutting program, climate change is moving ahead at an alarming speed, increasing its threats to our environment and all who live in it. That's why the N.C. Sierra Club and...