A proposed state House redistricting plan introduced Thursday is set to be heard at 2 p.m. Monday by the chamber’s redistricting committee. Map: NCGA Legislators are expected to begin voting on new congressional and state legislative districts next week. Mapmaking for the new districts is drawing to a close after…
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Years of flood disasters drove NC’s new resiliency funding
…we needed to be more prepared,” Miller said. Follow-through required Will McDow, director of the Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds project for Environmental Defense Fund, said the state is taking a critically important step that will require substantial coordination across multiple state and federal agencies. “This really needs to be…
Fine print in budget worries environmental advocates
Gov. Roy Cooper signs the state budget Nov. 18, his first since taking office in 2017. Photo: Governor’s office Major new policies on resilience and flood mitigation and a return to high levels of conservation and water quality funding have been hailed as the major win in this year’s state…
Public Will Get Its Say on Regulatory Bill
RALEIGH — In a move that highlights legislative tensions over the scope of new environmental legislation, a N.C. House committee will hold a public hearing this morning on a state Senate bill that weakens numerous environmental regulations. Rep. Rick Catlin, R-New Hanover, the House Environmental Committee chairman, said the hearing,…
Budget Outlook Mixed; Coastal Bills Filed
The North Carolina General Assembly meets in the State Legislative Building in Raleigh, seen here in Feb. 2018. Photo: Frank Taylor/Carolina Public Press North Carolina’s fiscal outlook reflects the hit expected by COVID-19, but overall the General Assembly starts its biennial budget process with a substantial cushion. In a joint…
New Energy Bills Pave the Way
2007-2008 Session SJR1987 — ERC Study Offshore Drilling for Energy Needs. Primary sponsors: Sen. James Forrester The first in a series of similar proposals, the bill was a joint resolution that read: “The Environmental Review Commission may study the desirability of encouraging the offshore drilling exploration for oil or natural…