NC budget: Misplaced priorities & missed opportunities
July 9, 2026
From an environmental perspective, the long-awaited state budget isn't all bad. But it could be a lot better.
Letter from Jones Street: At last, a budget
July 3, 2026
At last, a spending plan (and the parking lot bill!) head to Stein as the legislature takes a summer break.
News: Duke Energy latest company to accept Trump’s dirty 'deal' to scrap offshore wind
June 30, 2026
Duke Energy accepted $129 million in taxpayer money to buyout an offshore wind lease, making it the latest company to accept such an offer from Trump’s Department of the Interior. Northeast states and California have filed lawsuits in recent weeks...
Letter from Jones Street: Off to a good start, then vetoes
June 26, 2026
We got good news on parking lot and terminal groin bills – not so much on the budget and DEI programs.
News: EPA-Chemours settlement does nothing for NC
June 24, 2026
A proposed settlement resolving Chemours Co.'s illegal "forever chemicals" discharges in three states leaves North Carolinians who have been exposed for decades – and continue to be exposed – to the company's toxic waste, out in the cold.
Letter from Jones Street: When will it end?
June 19, 2026
Time is running out – and with some of the legislation that's in the NC General Assembly queue, that may be a good thing.
Letter from Jones Street: Say no to hardened structures
June 12, 2026
Two bills stand to undermine N.C.'s coastal protections. Call your state senator NOW!
Letter from Jones Street: Major energy bill moves to Senate
June 5, 2026
S730, the Ratepayer Protection Act, takes big step backward on energy costs despite progress on data centers.
2026 Chapter Fellows on hand to explore, enjoy and protect
June 2, 2026
June brings us a new class of summer fellows – a highly educated and motivated group of young people who will immerse themselves in NC Sierra Club’s day-to-day work.
Letter from Jones Street - Special Edition: Defending Affordable, Renewable Energy
May 29, 2026
Help us fix the "Ratepayer Protection Act"
