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College campuses use a lot of energy - some are the equivalent of small towns. So when they take steps to address climate change, such as making a carbon neutrality commitment, it can have a profound impact. What are North Carolina's colleges and...

The N.C. General Assembly took a spring break last week, but there were still many new environmental bills filed, some helpful and others harmful. This week the pace of committees picked up as crossover looms on May 13th.

This was a busy week at the N.C. General Assembly as bill-filing continued and committees approved numerous bills in advance of a spring break next week.

This week, the legislature extended some bill filing deadlines so legislators will have more time to propose new bills. This often happens since the deadlines are self-imposed by legislative leadership. Crossover - the date by which a bill must be...

The pace has picked up at the General Assembly; legislators have filed hundreds of bills and many are being voted through committees. Lawmakers need to hear from constituents like you about which bills matter!

Nicole Gaines, elected Chapter Chair this January, reflects on the road that brought her to environmental advocacy and how it intersects with her passion for social justice. This is the first in a series of her reflections on our work and priorities...

This week, N.C. legislators continued to draft and file many bills in the lead-up to filing deadlines. We review environmental bills as they become public and will share information on key bills with you, along with opportunities for action.

When Texans suffered long days without power during unusually cold weather, some said the energy loss could be blamed on frozen turbines. It wasn't true - and, in fact, clean energy could help mitigate weather anomalies like this one that can be...

Things have heated up at the N.C. General Assembly in recent weeks, though much of the action is still going on behind the scenes in bill drafting as bill-filing deadlines loom later this month. Legislators have a limited number of bills that they...

North Carolina’s 2021-22 legislative session officially began in late January but substantive committee work and bill-filing is just ramping up now.