NC Conservation Network

"a proposed amendment to cap local property taxes looks appealing, but it’s really a gift to data centers, Duke Energy and Raleigh politicians."

Commentary: Don't eat the candy! • NC Newsline A proposed amendment to cap local property taxes looks appealing, but it’s really a gift to data centers, Duke Energy and Raleigh politicians.

WE'RE HIRING!

TOXICS CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER:
We’re looking for a Toxics Campaign Organizer to help fight for a healthier, safer North Carolina. This role will organize communities and advance advocacy campaigns to protect people and our environment from toxic chemicals. If you’re a strong organizer who’s ready to turn grassroots energy into meaningful change, this could be the role for you! More details here: https://www.ncconservationnetwork.org/jobs/toxics-campaign-organizer/

AFFILIATE CAPACITY ASSOCIATE:
We’re looking for an Affiliate Capacity Associate to help strengthen and support North Carolina’s environmental and public health communities. This role works closely with our partner organizations to build capacity, deepen collaboration, and help environmental advocates across the state succeed. If you’re organized, collaborative, and passionate about building a stronger environmental movement, we’d love to hear from you! More details here: https://www.ncconservationnetwork.org/jobs/affiliate-capacity-associate/

Vote AGAINST all three constitutional amendments on your NC ballot. They will overwhelmingly help wealthy people and corporations like Duke Energy, while hurting our ability to protect our environment and democracy.

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tell North Carolina lawmakers that it's time to protect us from polluting data centers that raise energy bills and drain local water supplies.

"I wanted to help (children) understand that they have a powerful voice, sometimes more powerful that adults"

Dollie Burwell co-authors book honoring daughter’s fight for environmental justice Environmental justice leader Dollie Burwell co-authored the book, “Keep on a-Walkin’: Kimberly Burwell Stands Up for Environmental Justice,” to honor her late daughter who, at the age of 10, marched

Some good news!

NC denies Duke Energy request to expand gas turbine for future data centers The proposed expansion in Richmond County, North Carolina, could cost $584 million or more.

Help us welcome our Fall 2026 Campus Fellows! ✨🎉🎊 Be sure to say hello if you see them on campus.

"Amazon, one of the wealthiest companies in the world, and Duke Energy, a regulated monopoly, can and should do better than belching deadly soot pollution into the air North Carolinians breathe from a whopping 649 diesel-fired generators powering a massive data center"

NC DEQ approves air permits for giant Amazon data center in Richmond County Opponents worry the center will cause more air pollution in an area already dealing with several industrial plants.

"North Carolina’s 300-plus miles of coastline are a crucial habitat for endangered turtles, especially loggerhead turtles, the most common species on the state’s beaches."

Sea turtles are hatching in near-record numbers in NC this year. Here’s why Over 1,900 sea turtle nests have been spotted in North Carolina this year — the second-most since the state started tracking nests in 2009.

"Researchers first strap tiny radio “backpacks” to the critters they want to track. Be it bird, bat or bug, the 10-foot towers log them as they fly overhead. The towers tell scientists how migratory species get from point A to point B."

North Carolina scientists are tracking birds through the sky during migration Catawba and Davidson colleges partnered with Queens University to install four bird-tracking radio towers this past winter. As of last month, they’re all connected to a larger mapping network called Motus.