NC News

This week, the Senate Transportation Committee approved H198, DOT Legislative Changes, without amending the bill to change language that expands tree-cutting permissions around billboards, as we sought. So we've sent out an action alert!

Lawmakers rolled out a clutch of bills to amend the budget, regulations at the Transportation Department - including tree-cutting around billboards - and building codes.

North Carolina Sierra Club members focused on fighting plastic pollution in honor of Earth Day 2024. Hope you had a chance to "explore, enjoy and protect the planet" during Earth Month!

The NC General Assembly convened this week for its 2024 "short session," hours after Gov. Roy Cooper released his budget recommendation. Read more online, or sign up to receive our legislative updates by email.

Today (Thursday, April 25), the Biden administration finalized federal carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired plants and new gas-fired power plants. These critically needed standards will slash carbon pollution and improve air...

Gov. Roy Cooper's proposed budget released today (Wednesday, April 24) takes a laudably holistic approach to prioritizing clean energy and promoting conservation of natural resources. Cooper's proposal comes as the N.C. General Assembly convenes...

The EPA's announcement that two widely used "forever chemicals" will be regulated by the Superfund law is a welcome step in an ongoing battle against pollution from these toxic substances, but much more is needed, the NC Sierra Club's Erin Carey...

A coalition of conservation groups has filed a lawsuit over glaring flaws in the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan that put endangered forest bats at risk, following through on a previous 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue letter. The Nantahala-Pisgah...

The Sierra Club and local Groups across North Carolina have events and outings planned to mark Earth Day 2024. Find out what's happening near you and online!

The EPA's first-ever regulations governing levels of "forever chemicals" in drinking water are a good first step toward protecting the environment and communities, but equally are a signal that more needs to be done to rein in the discharge of these...