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Letter from Jones Street: We - and the trees - win!
May 24, 2024
Governor Cooper wasted no time in vetoing H198, DOT Legislative Changes, which included billboard industry-friendly expansion of tree-cutting rules around outdoor advertising. Thank you to all of you who joined us in demanding this veto!
News: Cooper H198 veto is a win for NC scenery, environment
May 23, 2024
Gov. Roy Cooper's veto today (May 23) of H198, DOT Legislative Changes, is a victory for North Carolina's scenic beauty and environmental protections.
Despite legislative leaders' claims to the contrary, advocates for our state's native...
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!