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Environmental Justice Task Force Established by NC Gov. Cooper

WEBJune 8, 2020. Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper ordered the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to coordinate the integration of environmental justice into …

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Task Force for Environmental Justice Appointed by NC Gov. Cooper

WEBGov. Roy Cooper's newly appointed Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental, and Health Equity Task Force will investigate health justice concerns.

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PFAS Roadmap Announced by EPA Administrator Regan in Raleigh

WEBWhere the previous administration failed, the Biden Administration is taking action on the growing problem of long-lasting toxic PFAS contaminants in our water …

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Our Family of Organizations

WEBOur Citizen Outreach and Education Organization. NCLCVF engages people who care about the environment effectively in the policy-making and democratic process through …

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Communities of Color Lack Parks, Green Spaces Compared to Whites

WEBJuly 27, 2020. A new report highlights a “startling lack of green spaces in communities of color” compared to predominantly white neighborhoods. The Center for American …

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Cooper Creates Governor’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council

WEBGovernor Roy Cooper has used his executive order authority to re-establish a key environmental justice board as the Governor’s Environmental Justice Advisory …

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Walker Rayburn, Board Member

WEBWalker is a retired Environmental Health Specialist working in areas of Vector Born diseases ( West Nile Virus, EEE, Lyme Disease and spotted Fever Complex). He also …

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Hog Farm Pollution Subject of EPA Civil Rights Investigation in NC

WEBEPA Will Review Corporate Hog Pollution. January 31, 2022. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to investigate claims that North Carolina’s …

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Environmental Justice

WEBThe modern U.S. environmental justice movement started in Warren County, North Carolina, in 1982, when a predominantly Black community protested the dumping of …

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Weaver Plant Fire Reveals Environmental Injustice Rooted in …

WEBMarch 14, 2022. The Weaver fertilizer plant fire in Winston-Salem last month was a big national news story for days, and for good reason. It involved severe risk of death and …

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Climate Resilience

WEBGov. Cooper is taking major steps to start addressing climate resilience. Executive Order 80, signed in October 2018, calls for a “40% drop in statewide greenhouse gas …

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Learn about NC League of Conservation Voters

WEBThe North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) is a pragmatic, results-oriented, non-partisan organization whose mission is to protect the health and quality of …

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Carolina Sunrock Sues to Silence Mine Opponents in Caswell County

WEBApril 19, 2021. Tired of having to deal with widespread community opposition to its massive proposed granite mine and two asphalt plants in rural Caswell County, the Carolina …

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Make a donation to protect your environment NC League of …

WEBDonate Now. “ We don’t have time to sit on our hands as our planet burns. For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election. It’s life or death.”. — Rep. …

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Robin Smith is Gov. Roy Cooper's Pick for Key Environmental Post

WEBNovember 15, 2021. Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed environmental attorney Robin Smith as the new chair of the state Environmental Management Commission (EMC). Smith will …

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Hog Waste and the Farm Act of 2019

WEBSenate Bill 315, commonly known as the Farm Act of 2019, was the latest of these types of bills which generally provide relief and protection to the agricultural industry. Under …

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