Here are just a few examples of how our Public Alert network has helped to protect North Carolina's air, water and quality of life.

Drinking Water Lakes Pollution
“The NC Conservation Network was extremely helpful in the fight to stop Butner’s plan to increase more nutrients in Falls Lake. They helped mobilize citizens behind the scene to make sure we had hundreds of people on record opposing this plan, which was helpful for me personally in getting state legislators on board to oppose this plan as well. I doubt we could have gotten as far as we did without their help.”

—Dean Naujoks, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper
Neuse River Foundation

RESULT: Stopped a proposal which would have more than doubled the amount of nitrogen the Town of Butner dumps into Falls Lake and the Neuse River.

Global Warming
“The NC Conservation Network fulfills a vital role within the environmental community, helping the state’s various organizations speak with a strong, collective voice on issues affecting the health of North Carolina’s citizens and natural resources. Their network of engaged activists is also a wonderful resource. Because of the NC Conservation Network, more than 1,500 emails have now been sent to North Carolina’s decision-makers calling for state-level action on global warming.”

—Marjorie Mulhall, Climate Campaign Coordinator
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy & Environmental Defense

RESULT: S 1134 Global Warming/Climate Change became law on 9/27/2005. It is the first global warming bill of its kind introduced by any Southeast state.

Lobbying Reform
"Utilizing the NC Conservation Network's Public Alert system has been a great boost to our campaign to promote lobbying reform for North Carolina. The alert enabled us to inform many citizen activists across the state about the issue while encouraging them to take action by contacting their state lawmaker. The alert helped us raise the profile of our issue both inside the legislature and across the state at a critical time. It is a privilege for Common Cause North Carolina to be member of the NC Conservation Network. We value their work and their commitment to utilizing the Public Alert system to promote good public policy initiatives."

—Bob Phillips, Executive Director
NC Common Cause

RESULT: S 612 Amend Lobbying Laws became law on 9/30/2005.  The bill takes us one step closer to full lobbying reform in North Carolina.

Flood Relief for Western North Carolina
“Informing and mobilizing a community requires a stalwart infrastructure. The NC Conservation Network is such an infrastructure that enables local organizations to reach people beyond their organizational boundaries. The Public Alert system is a tool of empowerment – one that assisted us in informing people beyond the mountains of the need for flood relief. Before the Public Alert system there was an inability to reach the community at large.”

—Phillip Gibson, French Broad Riverkeeper
RiverLink

RESULT: S 7 Hurricane Recovery Act of 2005 became law on 2/28/05 providing funding to flood victims and requiring the state to update floodplain maps, identify river segments with dangerous river bank erosion, and to prepare landslide hazard maps.

Recreation Salt Water Fishing License
“After three years of trying to pass the Recreational Salt Water Fishing License through the NC General Assembly it came down to the last 36 hours. We came to the NC Conservation Network and asked them to activate their grassroots. A Public Alert was sent and within hours several hundred letters helped push the bill out of the Senate and into the House. The NC Conservation Network sent another Public Alert at our request at the eleventh hour and the bill finally passed the House by only a few votes. The grassroots support of the Public Alert activists helped secure our victory.”

—Dan Whittle, Attorney
Environmental Defense

RESULT: H 831 Coastal Recreation Fishing License and Saltwater Fishing Fund became law on 8/17/05.