Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina
Court Upholds N.C. Law Limiting Location and Size of Landfills
The North Carolina Court of Appeals this week ruled that a 2007 law enacted by the N.C. General Assembly, which put limitations on the location and size of landfills, does not discriminate against out...
Appeals court rules federal, state agencies illegally approved controversial NC highway
In a landmark ruling that has national implications, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration illegally...
Hagan and Burr run over sea turtles, rare birds, pedestrians, and tourism to unleash off-road vehicles in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Late yesterday U.S. Senators Hagan (D-NC) and Burr (R-NC) introduced a bill to overturn the National Park Service plan to manage beach driving within Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
N. C. Shirked Responsibility by Permitting Avoidable Pollution from Titan’s Proposed Cement Plant and Resulting Harm to People
The state shirked its legal responsibility to protect people from avoidable harm by not requiring the proposed Titan America cement plant in New Hanover County to reduce its pollution to the maximum e...
New poll: Buncombe County voters want protection of air & water and job creation
Local businesses and non-profits today welcomed a recent poll that shows voters in Buncombe County are looking for a pragmatic approach to issues that impact the health and well-being of their familie...
N.C. case tests integrity of environmental review for major highway projects
Attorneys for conservation groups in North Carolina took their case against a controversial highway project to the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals today, arguing that the N.C. Department of Transpor...
Medical & Health Groups File Suit to Protect Limits on Mercury, Air Toxic Pollution
Today five professional medical societies and public health groups took legal action to support public health safeguards that reduce mercury and toxic air pollution from power plants.
Conservation groups defend Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C. granted conservation groups’ request to help defend a new National Park Service rule against a lawsuit by an ORV enthusiast group.
Polluters Move to Block Landmark Mercury Protections
Today representatives of the nation’s dirtiest polluters and their friends at special interest groups like the National Mining Association, filed the first lawsuits to block long overdue action to cle...
Study: Southeast biomass has carbon spike before long-term climate benefits
A new study of southeastern forests in the U.S. finds that in the long run, burning wood instead of fossil fuels to make electricity can reduce heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but not ...