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Every year, Congress approves a bill that sets out funding for the U.S. Coast Guard. But as we've seen many times in the U.S. House and Senate, as well as the N.C. General Assembly, what should be an innocuous piece of legislation has environmental...

We're in the midst of a busy summer at the N.C. Chapter, but fortunately we've brought some smart, energetic people on board! Meet our five summer fellows from Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and UNC-Pembroke. They're helping us...

This week, the N.C. General Assembly released and voted on the budget (HB 103). Unfortunately, there was essentially no public process for reviewing the budget, so members of the minority party and the public were denied the opportunity to put...

In 2001, North Carolina's air ranked among the dirtiest in the nation, and the state's residents suffered accordingly. That changed 20 years ago this month, thanks to a coalition of lawmakers, environmental activists, and N.C. Sierra Club volunteer...

Any road to change comes with a few speed bumps. North Carolinians interested in switching to electric vehicles have plenty of questions - especially those who live in or travel through rural areas, where EV stations are far apart. These hesitations...

As lawmakers focused on the state budget - behind closed doors - they also eyed a bill that would make agency environmental rulemaking even more complicated, and potentially void environmental protections.

The N.C. legislature is in full swing this week and significant environmental bills are being considered. The budget is being negotiated, but that’s happening behind closed doors rather than in committees that are open to the public, so there’s a...

The N.C. General Assembly will officially start back up this week on Wednesday, May 18 although no votes are expected until next week. The legislature alternates between long sessions in odd years when the budget is negotiated and short sessions in...

As we watch the window of opportunity drop closer toward closing in the fight against climate change, humans must accelerate their race to find more clean energy sources for a power-hungry world. Is there a place in that strategy for emerging...

The successful auction for two offshore wind leases off North Carolina's southeastern coast marks a major step toward energy independence and affordable, clean energy for all, the N.C. Sierra Club said today. The Biden-Harris administration...