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We've been feverishly supporting our North Carolina Sierrans this year to speak up to protect a couple of key national policies: the Roadless Rule and the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the Clean Water Act. Thank you!

Gov. Josh Stein joined thousands of North Carolinians and countless others across the country today in submitting official comments protesting the Trump administration's plans to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

The Sierra Club's sixth annual Dirty Truth Report gives Duke Energy Carolinas & Duke Energy Progress an F in its assessment of 76 utilities across the country, based on how much coal the utilities are retiring, how much gas they are planning to...

This Saturday is National Public Lands Day, an annual day of celebration and caretaking for our shared public spaces – and that includes roadless areas of our national forests. Speak up to protect them!

Donald Trump’s administration today proposed to repeal the Endangerment Finding for power plants – a move that would permanently strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas power...

A $590 million deal that obliges Chemours to repair damages caused by the company's toxic "forever chemicals" discharges is a laudable step toward protecting NC communities – but much more must be done by state and federal leaders, the N.C. Sierra...

The USDA's plan ignores the will of tens of thousands who supported creation of the Roadless Rule and oppose its removal.

Clean water is essential to people across North Carolina and the nation. But our state and federal leaders are failing to create strong regulations to keep dangerous chemicals out of our drinking water. Your voice is needed!

Sierra Club Outings are understandably one of our most popular programs, but to "explore and enjoy," we first must "protect" our natural areas. One of the Chapter's recently certified Outings leaders, military veteran Lindsey Hildebrand, explains.

From an environmental perspective, the long-awaited state budget isn't all bad. But it could be a lot better.