NC Conservation Network

The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) proposed weak rules that won't protect our water from PFAS and 1,4-dioxane, but North Carolinians SHOWED UP to demand stronger protections. The EMC should listen to the people of NC and withdraw their proposal. We deserve safe drinking water, healthy rivers, and real accountability for polluters.

“It’s an ongoing public health and environmental crisis."

North Carolina Sues Chemical Company for Polluting a Nearby Creek - Inside Climate News Since 2023, the city of Durham has fined Brenntag $157,000 for violations related to water contamination.

"...so much of what brings people here and what keeps people here is having all of that protected land around us. It’s so pivotal to our economic development"

Roadless Rule removal could strip 152K NC forest acres from protection More than 100,000 acres in Pisgah and Nantahala national forests could lose protection from road building and logging if Roadless Rule is rescinded.