NC News

The past year was one of major growth and rebuilding for the N.C. Sierra Club, as we doubled our staff, rebuilt dormant volunteer leadership teams, revived our Outings program and much more! Check out our annual report!

To put it mildly, 2025 was a bumpy year at the N.C. General Assembly. Your N.C. Sierra Club was a regular presence at the Legislative Building, and we're getting ready now for the 2026 "short session." Read our recap and stay tuned for ways you can...

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline.The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Thursday, Dec. 18, and the water permit on Friday, Dec. 19...

The Sierra Club, the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization, announced its endorsement of Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate in North Carolina today (Thursday, Dec. 11), citing his outstanding record as governor of North Carolina...

Chris Herndon, who signed on just over a year ago as the N.C. Sierra Club's Chapter Director, is expanding his leadership and impact as a member of the prestigious Leadership North Carolina program.Chris is one of 56 civic and community leaders from...

NC regulators have issued a Clean Water Act permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s proposed methane gas pipeline “Southgate,” rejecting concerns raised by community members that the project would pollute streams and wetlands and harm protected...

State lawmakers spent the week pushing through a new congressional map for North Carolina that's designed to give Republicans a significant electoral advantage. It chiefly affects District 1, which encompasses northeastern N.C.'s Black Belt region.

The N.C. General Assembly's approval – again – of blatantly biased congressional district maps is an affront to all voters who value living and raising their families in a healthy environment, the N.C. Sierra Club said today, as the N.C. House gave...

State lawmakers returned to Raleigh this week for another mini session, with the goals of overriding vetoes, enacting mini-budgets, appropriating additional funds ("rebasing") for Medicaid, and passing a crime bill filed in response to the killing...

The controversial and long-stalled Mid-Currituck Bridge project has received two key state permits, reviving concerns about the potential for severe environmental threats to some of North Carolina's most sensitive and iconic natural areas.The...