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Environmental Champions Applauded 6/19/2008

Raleigh—Six state senators, nine state representatives, and three members of North Carolina’s Congressional Delegation received perfect scores on key votes affecting the state’s air, water, natural areas, and quality of life, according to Environment North Carolina’s annual legislative scorecard, released today.

Drilling off our coast won’t lower gas prices and would harm NC’s beaches 6/18/2008

President Bush and others are calling on Congress to open up our shores to drilling for oil and natural gas. But opening up North Carolina’s coast to drilling will do nothing to lower gas prices, and will only damage our Outer Banks and our other beaches.

U.S. Senate Blocks Extension of Critical Clean Energy Program 6/10/2008

The U.S. Senate today voted down a bill that would extend and expand incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Most Recent Reports

Putting the Brakes on Global Warming: How the Clean Cars Program Will Reduce Global Warming Pollution in North Carolina 5/27/2008

The Clean Cars program could save consumers more than $20 each month on gasoline and more than $3600 over the life of the vehicle, according to a new Environment North Carolina report. The analysis also found that the program would slash global warming from cars, trucks, and SUV’s by 10 percent by 2020.

When it Rains, It Pours: Global Warming and the Rising Frequency of Extreme Precipitation in the United States 1/16/2008

Scientists expect that global warming will cause a variety of changes to precipitation patterns in the United States. Many areas will receive increased amounts of rain and snow over the course of a year; some areas will receive less. But scientists expect that, all across the country, the rainstorms and snowstorms that do occur will be more intense – increasing the risk of flooding and other impacts.

North Carolina's Road to Energy Indpendence: Building job growth in renewable energy component manufacturing 12/05/2007

A report developed by the Renewable Energy Policy Project clearly demonstrates, a major commitment to renewable electric generation will reduce our national security exposure, stabilize climate and provide a multi-billion dollar investment and reindustrialization program that will lead to new job growth in North Carolina.

Our Issues in the News

Congress must act now to support clean energy 7/01/2008

Emerging clean-energy industries, such as wind and solar power, are not only taking steps toward solving global warming and America’s energy problems, they’re creating good jobs that help the economy and environment.

SAS to sell power to Progress Energy 6/25/2008

SAS is going solar. The software company announced Tuesday that it will build the state's largest solar power farm on its Cary campus and sell the energy to Progress Energy.

Critics say energy conservation goal is too low 6/24/2008

North Carolina took a radical step a year ago, requiring that as much as 12.5 percent of electricity in the state come from solar power, other alternative sources and conservation programs.

Read the Summer 2008 Environment North Carolina Newsletter