Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina
Benefit of Proposed Havelock Bypass in Craven County in Question
U. S. Senate Vote Protects North Carolina from Other States’ Air Pollution
In a 56-41 vote, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate today upheld EPA rules that protect North Carolina from harmful air pollution emitted by facilities in other states while also creating new, f...
New Federal Oil Drilling Plan Ignores BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster
The new federal drilling plan ignores the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster by using the same flawed assumptions to continue leasing the Gulf of Mexico to oil companies for more risky deep water drilling.
Groups Call for Stronger Air Protections in Titan Cement Permit
The state’s air permit for the proposed Titan America cement plant in New Hanover County must reduce pollution to the maximum extent possible to protect public health and satisfy federal and state law...
Groups File Appeal in Ongoing Challenge of Monroe Bypass
Environmental groups filed an appeal in federal court today saying that last week's ruling by a district court judge did not take into consideration important factors that are critical to their legal...
North Carolina residents breathe toxic pollution as politicians cater to major polluters
As state and federal politicians seek to remove or block protections from harmful air pollution, industry-provided data reveals that large polluters put over 34 million pounds of toxic substances and ...
Clean energy advocates say merger is a choice forward or backward
The proposed merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy to create the nation’s largest electric utility is an opportunity to shape our region’s energy future, according to testimony filed yesterday eve...
Groups Call on North Carolina to Build Safer Route after Sea Reclaims Outer Banks Highway
Conservation groups today called on the North Carolina Department of Transportation to rethink its plan for replacing Bonner Bridge at its current location and instead build a safer, more reliable acc...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Backpedals on Monroe Bypass; Questions Still Remain
On August 23, when news became public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) had informed the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that it was reconsidering its approval of the proposed Monroe...
Federal Agency Reconsiders Approval for Monroe Bypass
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has informed federal and state agencies that it is reconsidering its approval of the proposed Monroe Bypass near Charlotte due to misinformation in the environmental...