Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina
House Passes First U.S. Effort on Climate Change
Passage of this House bill signals a seismic shift in U.S. policy on climate change—from ignoring the problem to attempting to solve it—but the bill needs strengthening by the Senate.
EPA Abandons Wetlands and Fisheries to Destruction in 2nd Largest U.S. Estuary
The Environmental Protection Agency last night backed away from its earlier finding that an 11,000 acre mine expansion by PCS Phosphate posed “unacceptable harm” to critical wetlands and fisheries in ...
Groups Agree: Strong Energy Efficiency Program Ready to Go
Environmental organizations today reached an agreement with Duke Energy Carolinas and North Carolina Utilities Commission Public Staff under which the company agrees to meet an aggressive energy savin...
Groups Urge EPA: Veto Mining Wetlands and Nurseries
Environmental groups today urged the Environmental Protection Agency to veto the mining of almost 1200 acres of critical wetlands and nurseries while still allowing continued PCS Phosphate mining of 1...
EPA Must Protect North Carolina’s Fisheries after Army Corps of Engineers Fails to Address Grave Concerns about PCS’ Mine Expansion
Protection of North Carolina’s economic diversity, natural wealth and people hinges on the Environmental Protection Agency.
Survey of Watauga Co. voters reveals strong support for conservation land-use planning
The results of an opinion survey of Watauga County voters released today shows strong support across the board for adopting local development policies to conserve natural areas and minimize landslide ...
Groups Intervene to Ensure Piping Plover Survival
The Southern Environmental Law Center, Defenders of Wildlife, and the National Audubon Society today stepped in to defend the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s decision to designate portions of Cape Hatt...
EPA Determination of Unacceptable Environmental Harm Triggers Examination of PCS Phosphate Mining Expansion
Rare decision reflects the agency’s determination that the project would cause harm to a nationally important body of water.
Numbers Don’t Add Up for Duke’s Weak Permit
The weak pollution permit issued today from the N.C. Division of Air Quality will allow Duke Energy to continue dodging its responsibility to put the best pollution controls possible on an 800-megawat...
Environmental Protections Must be Upheld as Mining Expands
A permit issued by the N.C. Division of Water Quality illegally approves the largest destruction of wetlands in the state’s history by PCS Phosphate, according to papers filed by the Southern Environm...