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Council members of the Town of Apex voted Tuesday in favor of two resolutions committing the town to action on clean energy and climate change. One resolution supports the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and other will commit the town to...

This week, Politico reported that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler will not consider federal limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals that are fueling a water contamination crisis in hundreds of...

Trump administration allows “incidental" injury to endangered whales in seismic blast zones

The Sierra Club applauds the Cooper administration for taking a major step today to address climate change, which increasingly is adversely impacting North Carolina’s communities. Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order that reaffirms his...

President Trump today visited communities in North and South Carolina that were hard-hit by Hurricane Florence. “We appreciate that Donald Trump visited New Bern today, and the support that North Carolinians have had from federal agencies. But we...

The N.C. Sierra Club commended the state Department of Environmental Quality for developing a comprehensive, proactive new plan to tighten permit requirements for proposed and current emissions of methyl bromide, a toxic chemical. "We thank and...

"Today's green light to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to construct in North Carolina is also a green light to pollution in our water, climate disruption, and higher electric bills for North Carolinians," said Sierra Club Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign...

Two North Carolina farmers who are helping to harvest energy from the wind are in the spotlight in a new documentary that was screened across the state in late June. “Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom” tells stories from eight...

The N.C. General Assembly 2018 short session came to a close on June 29, but lawmakers say they'll return after the November election. That means that some unresolved environmental legislation may still see action this year. Cassie Gavin gives a...

The General Assembly set up a challenge to the governor's powers in the closing days of this year's "short session," putting a constitutional amendment on the ballot would maximize the legislature’s ability to control executive branch functions....