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  NCLCV · [email protected]
January 16, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Earth shatters heat record, but new resources available in NC

Earth shatters heat record, but new resources are available to reverse this climb to catastrophe in North Carolina. All this in your CIB for the week of January 16th, 2024. Earth shatters heat record, but new resources are available to reverse this climb to catastrophe in North Carolina. Al…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
January 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM

More on Southgate, Wetland Degradation, + Voting Rights Lawsuit

Southgate Pipeline shrinks, plus the latest story on the most harmful environmental bill in decades, and the lawsuit around voting rights in NC. All this in your CIB for the week of January 8th, 2023. Southgate Pipeline shrinks, plus the latest story on the most harmful environmental bill i…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
January 2, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Updates on Southgate Pipeline, Clean Energy Scam, + more

Southgate Pipeline gets more time, plus clean energy advances and a looming clean energy scam. All this in your CIB for the week of January 2nd, 2023. Southgate Pipeline gets more time, plus clean energy advances and a looming clean energy scam. All this in your CIB for the week of January …
  Carrie Clark · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Thank you for making a difference for North Carolina!

As we close out the year, I want to personally thank you for making a difference for North Carolina. Without you, the NC League of Conservation Voters could not fight for clean air, clean water, and clean energy for all North Carolinians.  Dear John, As we close out the year, I want to pe…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
December 27, 2023 at 7:42 PM

Duke Energy plays Scrooge

Bah humbug! Duke Energy plays Scrooge this holiday as it profits at the public’s expense. This and more in your CIB for the week of December 27th, 2023. Bah humbug! Duke Energy plays Scrooge this holiday as it profits at the public’s expense. This and more in your CIB for the week of Decem…
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 1:24 PM

John, what do you wish for?

At this time of the year, many of us think about what we wish for – for ourselves and, more importantly, for others – our families, our neighbors, and our fellow North Carolinians. Dear John, At this time of the year, many of us think about what we wish for – for ourselves and, more impor…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
December 18, 2023 at 9:24 PM

Candidate Filing, Coast in Jeopardy + Anti-Wind Movement

Candidate filing has closed, our coast is in jeopardy, and there are nematodes in the anti-wind “grassroots." All this in your CIB for the week of December 11th, 2023. Candidate filing has closed, our coast is in jeopardy, and there are nematodes in the anti-wind “grassroots.” All this in …
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Do you want clean air, water, and energy?

Do you want that for all North Carolinians regardless of their income, regardless of their race or where their neighborhood is? Dear John, Do you want clean air; air that doesn’t trigger your asthma, air that won’t lead to lung cancer? Do you want water you can drink without fear, water t…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
December 11, 2023 at 8:24 PM

3 great news pieces for you

A lot of great news when it comes to clean energy this week. We are highlighting 3 pieces: methane limits, railroad expansion in NC, and a first for U.S. offshore wind. All this in your CIB for the week of December 11th, 2023. We are highlighting 3 news pieces when it comes to clean energy…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
December 4, 2023 at 8:12 PM

A win for voters + 2024 election candidate filings begin

Candidate filing begins today, and a special state judicial panel puts the partisan overhaul of election boards on hold. This and more in your CIB for December 4th, 2023. Candidate filing begins today, and a special state judicial panel puts the partisan overhaul of election boards on hold.…
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Ignore Giving Tuesday

That’s right. We want you to ignore Giving Tuesday. And instead of asking for money, we want to share some of our major accomplishments this year. That’s right. We want you to ignore Giving Tuesday.  Giving Tuesday is a handy tool for large corporations with major giving programs, but fo…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
November 27, 2023 at 7:05 PM

The climate crisis + defense of democracy don't take a holiday

Even on a holiday week, work doesn’t stop on the climate crisis, clean energy, or defending democracy. This and more in your CIB for November 27th, 2023. Even on a holiday week, work doesn’t stop on the climate crisis, clean energy, or defending democracy. This and more in your CIB for Nove…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
November 20, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Bad news for nuclear energy + wood pellets

But there is some really good 2023 election news we would like to share with you. This and more in your CIB for November 20th, 2023. Bad news for the latest fad in commercial nuclear power and for the polluting wood pellet industry—but more good news for the environment from the '23 electio…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
November 13, 2023 at 7:48 PM

Encouraging Environmental Road Map + A Big Win For Low-Income Customers

Pro-environment election results in Virginia provide an encouraging road map for North Carolina in 2024, and a big win for low-income utility customers. This and more in your CIB for November 13th, 2023. Pro-environment election results in Virginia provide an encouraging road map for North …
  NCLCV · [email protected]
November 6, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Partisan maps, clean energy poll, + election day

NC voters will challenge the new congressional and legislative maps. A new poll shows NC residents supports clean energy. All this & more in your CIB for November 6th, 2023. North Carolina voters will challenge the extreme partisan gerrymandered maps; a new poll shows strong support for…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 6:49 PM

Environmental Justice Advisory Board, companies getting greedy, + more

Governor Roy Cooper re-establishes a key environmental justice advisory board, climate denier Mike Johnson, and companies getting even more greedy. All this in your CIB for October 30th, 2023. Governor Roy Cooper re-establishes a key environmental justice advisory board, climate denier Mike…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
October 23, 2023 at 8:52 PM

Gerrymandering, the need for grid improvements, + intensifying storms

Pro-polluter legislators produce their most extreme partisan gerrymandered district maps yet. Plus a new study reveals storms today are twice as likely to rapidly intensify as they near landfall due to warmer ocean waters. This and more in your CIB for the week of October 23rd. Pro-polluter…
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
October 20, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Secure Your Legacy: Act Now for Future Generations

There are only a few days left to take advantage of National Make-A-Will Month by creating a plan that protects what you love and crafts a legacy of meaning.     + Dear John, In a world facing unprecedented environmental challenges, your commitment to protecting our planet has never been…
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
October 17, 2023 at 8:35 PM

Your vote matters. So does your support

It’s up to us to save the climates in North Carolina. Yes. There are many climates: environmental, social, racial, and political – and their outcomes are interdependent and all depend on us.  Dear John, Your vote matters. So does your support.  As does mine. And your neighbors. It’s up to…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
October 16, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Pro-polluter and anti-voter veto overrides produce immediate court challenges.

Pro-polluter and anti-voter veto overrides produce immediate court challenges. Plus how to make cycling safer. This and more in your CIB for the week of October 16th. Pro-polluter and anti-voter veto overrides produce immediate court challenges. Plus how to make cycling safer. This and more…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
October 9, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Act now to protect voting rights, fair elections, and clean water!

Tuesday, October 10, has been set as the day for legislative override attempts. Contact your legislators NOW in support of clean water, voting rights, and fair elections! This and more in your CIB for the week of October 9th. Tuesday, October 10, has been set as the day for legislative over…
  Dan Crawford · [email protected]
October 5, 2023 at 6:38 PM

Tell your legislators to uphold Governor Cooper’s veto of HB 600

“This bill is a hodgepodge of bad provisions that will result in dirtier water, discriminatory permitting and threats to North Carolina’s environment.” Tell your legislators to uphold Governor Cooper's veto of HB 600.» John, As Governor Cooper vetoed House Bill 600, he said this bill "is …
  NCLCV · [email protected]
October 2, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Gridlocked elections and severely reduced early voting

We need a healthy democracy to have a healthy environment. Cooper vetoes an elections bill likely to lead to gridlocked elections and severely reduced early voting. This and more in your CIB for the week of October 2nd. Cooper vetoes an elections bill likely to lead to gridlocked elections …
  Dan Crawford · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 8:21 PM

Tell your legislators: these anti-voting laws are threats to our democracy.

Recent bills threaten the health of our democracy. Let your legislator know you oppose SB 747 + SB 749. Tell your legislators: these anti-voting laws are threats to our democracy.» John, Two bills put forward this summer are a threat to democracy in North Carolina: Senate Bill (SB) 747 a…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
September 25, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Good news for clean energy, but a bad budget will most likely pass

All this in your CIB for the week of September 25th. Climate Action Corps, Clean Energy Week, and a bad budget. All this in your CIB for the week of September 25th.  Biden and Cooper Create Climate Corps Leaders take bold action to further clean energy transition nationally and in N…
  Meech Carter · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Speak up for cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles!

John, Join us on September 28th to demand cleaner cars for your neighborhood and communities! Speak up for more fuel efficient vehicles.» John, On day one of his presidency, President Biden and his administration promised bold action to reverse the previous administration’s rollback of ve…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
September 18, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Budget deal vanishes, mining threatens state park, and more.

All this and more in your CIB for the week of September 18th. A state budget deal vanishes again; NC’s environmental agency fights back on a pro-polluter permit decision; and key environmental policies are at stake in our neighboring state’s fall elections. All this and more in your CIB for…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
September 11, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Power grabs by the legislature + more

Power grabs by the legislature continue; electric vehicle sales jump in NC; and calculating mounting forest loss. This in your CIB for the week of September 11th. Power grabs by the legislature continue; electric vehicle sales jump in NC; and calculating mounting forest loss. This in your C…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 7:19 PM

Voting rights under attack again + more

Attacks on voting rights could get even worse; a bad Supreme Court decision gets written into regulations; and a half-a-loaf decision on Duke rate hikes. This in your CIB for the week of August 28th. Attacks on voting rights could get even worse; a bad Supreme Court decision gets written in…
  Dan Crawford · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Little time. Little notice. Big impacts. Act now to protect NC elections.

John, this bill would alter the NC State Board of Elections, and threaten the very process of our elections. Tell your legislators to oppose a rollback of voting rights in North Carolina.» John, While hard-working taxpayers were taking off for the Labor Day weekend, bad politicians in the…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 3:39 PM

Voter suppression, GOP presidential contenders, and clean water

Major voter suppression legislation passes, GOP presidential contenders disappoint on climate change, and citizens petition for stronger limits on industrial water pollution. All of this and more in your CIB for the week of August 28th. Major voter suppression legislation passes, GOP presid…
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 12:34 PM

Making your way through your will

There are only a few days left to take advantage of National Make-A-Will Month by creating a plan that protects what you love and crafts a legacy of meaning.     + Dear John, There are only a few days left to take advantage of National Make-A-Will Month by creating a plan that protects w…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 3:54 PM

Duke's outrageous priorities and legislators rollback laws protecting homeowners and renters

Duke Energy proposes an outrageous Carbon Plan 2.0, and state legislators lock in higher home energy costs. All of this and more in your CIB for the week of August 21st. Duke Energy proposes an outrageous Carbon Plan 2.0; state legislators lock in higher home energy costs; and members of Co…
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 12:13 PM

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

I recently shared a new, exciting partnership that will greatly benefit our community.     + Dear John, Where there’s a will to fight for our communities, there’s a way to change lives in the process. NCLCV Foundation continues to connect and educate our communities about the environment…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Some Good News + Bad News

Red wolf protections, climate disaster report, and #1 NC climate denier. All of this and more in your CIB for the week of August 14th Red wolf settlement reached, a climate disaster report, and the #1 NC climate denier. All of this and more in your CIB for the week of August 14th.  …
  Ty McFarland · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 1:36 PM

It’s been hot, and the legislature isn’t helping

John, July was the hottest month ever recorded, and experts say these extreme temperatures could soon be surpassed. Tell your legislators to act on climate and sustain Governor Cooper’s veto.» John, July was the hottest month ever recorded, and experts say these extreme temperatures coul…
  Ty McFarland · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM

John--Tell the EPA today: adopt new protections that reduce pollution from power plants.

John, Today is the final day to submit comments to encourage the EPA to reduce pollution from power plants. Tell the EPA today: adopt new protections that reduce pollution from power plants.» John, Today (Aug 8th) is the last day to submit comments to encourage the EPA to reduce pollutio…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
August 7, 2023 at 3:47 PM

4 actions to protect your environment

All of this and more in your CIB for the week of August 7th John, there is still time to let your voice be heard! Four actions to protect your environment in your CIB for the week of August 7th.  Climate Crisis: Support Stronger Limits on Power Plant Pollution The U.S. Environmental…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Opposing the MVP extension, plus Voter ID Education

All of this and more in your CIB for the week of July 31st Governor Cooper and 52 Democratic legislators stand in opposition to the Southgate pipeline. This and more in your CIB for the week of July 31st, John.  Cooper and Democratic Legislators Oppose Pipeline Extension Governor Ro…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
July 24, 2023 at 3:17 PM

The Right to Vote and Pipeline Challenges

This and more in your CIB for the week of July 24th Protecting students’ right to vote, and citizens’ right to their day in court. This and more in your CIB for the week of July 24th, John. State Elections Board Approves Student IDs Some good news for the defense of democracy and th…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
July 17, 2023 at 3:54 PM

Conservation Insider Bulletin for John [7/17/23]

John, check out NCLCV's latest environmental news! Short of votes, pro-polluter legislators put off their latest attack on climate action, making citizen action in defense of energy efficient construction still timely. This and more in your CIB for the week of July 17th, John. Pro-P…
  Dan Crawford · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 7:39 PM

John--Tell Senator Tillis to oppose the repeal of the Good Neighbor Plan

John, Half of U.S. deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions. This plan helps protect downwind states from pollution. Tell Senator Tillis to oppose the repeal of the Good Neighbor Plan.» John, Did you know half of U.S. deaths related to air pollution are linked…
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Creating a brighter future, together

I recently shared a new, exciting partnership that will greatly benefit our community.     + Dear John, I recently shared a new, exciting partnership that will greatly benefit our community: FreeWill. I know estate planning can often come with hurdles and time constraints that lead many …
  Ty McFarland · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 5:02 PM

John--Tell the EPA: adopt new protections that reduce pollution from power plants.

John, The EPA has just proposed new rules to limit carbon pollution and toxic mercury from fossil-fueled power plants; but polluters have something else in mind. Tell the EPA: adopt new protections that reduce pollution from power plants.» John, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Conservation Insider Bulletin for John xxxxxx [7/10/23]

John, check out NCLCV's latest environmental news! Battles are underway in North Carolina and Virginia over efforts to improve energy efficiency and fight climate change—versus attempts to turn back the clock to more fossil fuel pollution. This and more in your CIB for the week of July 10th…
  Lari Hatley · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 2:17 PM

A new resource for you and your loved ones

Just like every voter deserves the right to elect leaders that stand with their values, you also have the right to dictate the decisions about your future     + Dear John, Just like every voter deserves the right to elect leaders that stand with their values, you also have the right to d…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
July 3, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Conservation Insider Bulletin for John xxxxxx [7/3/23]

John, check out NCLCV's latest environmental news! Conservationists win a big one at the US Supreme Court—but polluters prevail in the NC General Assembly. This and more in your CIB for the week of July 4th, John. Citizens Prevail—State Legislatures Must Answer to State Constitution…
  Dan Crawford · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 4:09 PM

John--Urge your legislators to uphold Gov. Cooper’s Veto of the Farm Act!

John, Senate Bill 582, the 2023 Farm Act, threatens mass destruction for half of our wetlands–millions of acres currently protected. 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, S…
  Carrie Clark · [email protected]
June 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Thank You! 2023 Green Tie Awards

Since 2007, NCLCV has been hosting these events to honor leaders who are willing to fight for our environment, our communities, and our democracy. John, Thank you to all who joined us at the 2023 Green Tie Awards! If you were unable to join us, we want you to know that we missed you and…
  NCLCV · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 7:29 PM

Conservation Insider Bulletin for John xxxxxx [5/30/23]

John, check out NCLCV's latest environmental news! In a horrific decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has rewritten the meaning of the Clean Water Act to strip federal protections from most wetlands and headwaters streams -- this and more in your CIB for the week of May 30th, John. Clea…