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| 2010-01-14 | |
| From the Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks, North Carolina is renowned for its natural beauty. Unfortunately, rapid development over the past several decades has threatened many of our most treasured open spaces. Recognizing the importance of preserving our natural places for future generations, North Carolina’s General Assembly established the Million Acre Initiative to protect one million acres of land between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2009. While many important and beautiful places were protected in the process, it is now clear that North Carolina has fallen short of this goal. At the start of a new decade, it is vital that North Carolina redouble its commitment to protecting important natural lands from development. | |
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| 2009-11-12 | |
| North Carolina’s coast has wonderful beaches, parks, marshes, remarkable underwater ecosystems and amazing wildlife, all of which would be threatened by more offshore oil drilling, currently under debate in Washington DC. | |
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| 2008-09-24 | |
| North Carolina's open spaces are an integral part of our national identity. Our natural landscapes not only provide us with places of great beauty, but they also play a critical role in providing habitat for wildlife along with clean water, fresh air and recreational opportunities for Americans. | |
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| 2007-10-10 | |
| America’s oceans are home to whales, dolphins, fish and an enormous variety of other sea life. But today our oceans are in trouble. Destructive overfishing, pollution, and habitat damage are putting important marine animals at risk. | |
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| 2007-04-25 | |
| If current development rates continue, North Carolina will lose at least two million acres more of forests and farmlands between 2007 and 2027, according to a new Environment North Carolina report. | |
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| 2006-06-12 | |
| On the important question for Land for Tomorrow, “Can North Carolina afford a $1 billion Land and Water bond?,†the answer is simply, yes. | |
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| 2004-06-21 | |
| North Carolina’s natural heritage is valuable. Preserving the state’s open spaces can strengthen the foundation for economic growth, enhance quality of life, and protect the health of the environment. | |
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| 2003-09-25 | |
| North Carolina’s forests, farmlands, and open spaces are disappearing at a rapid pace, even in some rural areas of the state, according to a new analysis by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (NCPIRG). | |
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| 2003-06-18 | |
| According to a new report, 57 priority protection areas, including more than 30,000 acres of open space, are at risk to development due to grim prospects for full funding of the state’s natural resource conservation programs. | |
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| 2002-06-19 | |
| According to a new report, 65 priority protection areas, including more than 67,000 acres of open space, are at risk to development after severe cuts in the state's natural resource conservation programs. | |
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| 2001-11-01 | |
| The North Carolina General Assembly’s failure thus far in taking even small steps toward stopping sprawling development provides a clear example of how big money in politics can thwart popular reforms that would protect the state’s environment and public health. | |
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