Letter from Jones Street: Farm Bill sails through House
June 7, 2024
The Honorables were back at work this week, holding meetings and votes after taking a week off out of respect for the passing of House Speaker Tim Moore's father.
Still, with spotty attendance, no override vote was scheduled for Governor Cooper's...
2024 summer fellows team up to study, protect NC wetlands
June 6, 2024
A team of four scholars from two North Carolina universities have joined the Chapter for the summer to help us bolster wetlands protections in our state as they learn more about the critical ecological and cultural roles these areas play in our...
Letter from Jones Street: It's quiet … too quiet
May 31, 2024
The legislature largely cancelled its business for the week to allow members to attend the funeral of the father of Speaker Tim Moore. Next week should be a busy one, so get ready!
News: NC can achieve clean future with more renewables, not Duke’s fossilized plan
May 29, 2024
Regulated monopoly Duke Energy's proposed North Carolina Carbon Plan would violate federal rules governing new gas plants and underinvest in no-regrets, carbon-free, renewable energy resources, a group of clean energy and environmental advocates...
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!
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!