Urge your legislators to uphold Gov. Cooper’s Veto of the Farm Act. This is the most significant environmental threat in North Carolina in decades.»

John,

Senate Bill 582, the 2023 Farm Act, threatens clean water and flood mitigation for all North Carolinians–especially marginalized communities. It also threatens habitat and biodiversity, as well as the fisheries sector and thus NC’s coastal economy.

This is not a political calculation. It’s based on a scientific understanding of how wetlands protect our environment and communities, and a legal understanding of how the change in clean water law buried in SB 582 strips protections away from half of the wetlands currently protected – millions of acres across North Carolina. This bill rewards developers and builders, while destroying natural protection that benefits us all.

Friday, Governor Cooper vetoed this bill saying, “The provision in this bill that severely weakens protection for wetlands means more severe flooding for homes, roads and businesses and dirtier water for our people, particularly in eastern North Carolina. This provision coupled with the drastic weakening of federal rules caused by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Sackett case, leaves approximately 2.5 million acres, or about one half of our state’s wetlands, unprotected. The General Assembly has allocated tens of millions of dollars to protect the state from flooding and my administration is working to stop pollution like PFAS and other contaminants. This bill reverses our progress and leaves the state vulnerable without vital flood mitigation and water purification tools.” 

Now, his veto must be upheld by the legislature, or North Carolinians will see environmentally catastrophic results which are likely irreparable. Tell your legislators to oppose voter suppression.

Dan Crawford (He/Him)
Director of Governmental Relations
NC League of Conservation Voters

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