Clean energy? Don't look for wood pellets to supply it
January 19, 2021
The term "clean energy" evokes images of wind turbines or solar facilities dotting the landscape. But what about the image of clear-cut hardwood trees shipped off to Europe as wood pellets and burned to generate power? North Carolina’s reputation as...
Lawmakers' inaction threatens utility access in pandemic winter
January 14, 2021
As the pandemic continues, jobless rate remains high and the weather grows colder, unemployed North Carolinians face an additional crisis: how to pay their utility bills. What is North Carolina doing to help them?
News: Sierra Club Celebrates Michael Regan’s Nomination to Lead Biden’s EPA
December 17, 2020
Today, it was announced that President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
For the past four years, Regan has led the North Carolina Department of Environment Quality. Regan assumed...
NC Sierra Club at 50: Together while apart, we carry on for the environment
December 16, 2020
At the beginning of 2020, no one expected that a pandemic would cause worldwide disruption and division. But as our acting state director wrote in May, “Near isolation forced by COVID-19 has laid bare our core values and we have needed nature more...
New terms, new prospects for clean transportation in NC
December 11, 2020
With new leadership in the White House and re-election of a governor who has made clean energy a priority, will North Carolina pick up speed toward becoming the Green Roads State? Let's check the road map!
After the election, what's the forecast for NC's offshore wind future?
December 1, 2020
What will a Biden presidency mean for North Carolina’s clean energy future? What sectors are likely to see gains? The picture looks bright, particularly in the area of offshore wind, due to the combination of a second term for Gov. Roy Cooper and...
News: Winston-Salem's clean energy pledge a good first step
November 23, 2020
A resolution to transition to clean energy is a good first step for Winston-Salem's city council, which now must follow up that pledge with an action plan.
The resolution passed unanimously on Monday, Nov. 16, by the City Council advocates for 50...
Setting a policy road map to NC's clean energy future
November 20, 2020
An increasing number of communities in North Carolina and across the country are pledging themselves to adopt clean energy goals over the coming years. What policies are helping them move toward these targets, and what can North Carolina's...
NC Sierra Club at 50: Clearing the Air for Future Generations with the Clean Smokestacks Act
November 18, 2020
Nearly 20 years ago, North Carolina's biggest cities found themselves near the top of a category no civic booster would want to claim: dirtiest air in the nation. The N.C. Sierra Club played a pivotal role in urging state lawmakers to address the...
Local governments can save green by going green with EVs
November 17, 2020
More than two dozen North Carolina local governments have pledged to transition to 100 percent renewable energy in the coming years. One easy way to do that is by switching over their fleets to electric vehicles. Recently, the N.C. Sierra Club...