Sierrans gain knowledge, tools, connections to fight for environmental justice
December 18, 2019
A team of Sierrans met recently with fellow North Carolinians to learn how best to draw on community strengths to fight environmental injustice. Members of the Chapter’s Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee participated in “Reclaiming Our Power...
US House districts drive legislature's work
November 15, 2019
The legislature met this week and primarily focused on drawing a new map for North Carolina’s 13 U.S. congressional voting districts after a state court signaled that they are likely to rule the existing congressional districts to be...
Sierra Club's NC director, Molly Diggins, retires
November 7, 2019
Molly Diggins, who has led the N.C. Chapter of the Sierra Club as its original and only state director for 22 years, will retire from that position as of Nov. 8. Dustin Chicurel-Bayard will serve as the organization’s interim director during the...
Duke ratemaking giveaway falls as lawmakers hurry
November 1, 2019
Big news on the Duke Energy bill this week: The legislature unanimously passed S 559, “Storm Securitization,” after removing the multi-year ratemaking section that Sierra Club and other environmental, social justice and industry groups opposed....
Conference report scraps Duke Energy’s multi-year ratemaking proposal
October 30, 2019
State lawmakers today passed a newly revised version of the Duke Energy ratemaking bill, scrapping one of the most controversial proposals of the session - language that would have allowed utilities to seek up to three years of rate increases at a...
Redistricting takes center stage at legislature
October 25, 2019
This week at the General Assembly, the House Redistricting Committee discussed three bills that would change the way voting districts are drawn. There were no votes on the environmental bills we’ve been following, Cassie Gavin writes.
Fayetteville opens access to clean energy with new community solar farm
October 23, 2019
As local communities increasingly seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and respond to public demand for clean energy, customers of the Fayetteville Public Works Commission will soon be able to purchase affordable solar power thanks to a...
Short and sweet at the NCGA this week
October 11, 2019
Environmental bills were in a holding pattern this week at the General Assembly - and for another week, as lawmakers take some time off, Cassie Gavin writes.
Environmental bills see action while we wait for the end
October 4, 2019
After a week’s break, the legislature returned to Raleigh and took action on several environmental bills this week. Meanwhile, if you’ve been wondering when this legislative session will end, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger announced that he...
Redistricting dominates legislature's short week
September 18, 2019
This week, the N.C. General Assembly wrapped up the map-making they were required to do for court-ordered redistricting, then adjourned for a break until Monday, Sept. 30. Cassie Gavin writes that some lawmakers also announced they would retire.