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Letter from Jones Street: Protect our trees
May 10, 2024
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!
Letter from Jones Street: 'Clean-up' bills dominate
May 3, 2024
Lawmakers rolled out a clutch of bills to amend the budget, regulations at the Transportation Department - including tree-cutting around billboards - and building codes.
Earth Month: It's a wrap - but not plastic!
May 2, 2024
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!
Letter from Jones Street: NC General Assembly reconvenes, Cooper drops budget
April 26, 2024
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.
News: New federal carbon regs mean Duke must rethink gas buildout
April 25, 2024
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...