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New state water powers win vote
Charlotte Observer
Jul 15, 2008
Supporters of a separate meter, such as the Sierra Club, said the mandate would enable local governments to monitor water use and, if necessary, shut off a sprinkler system without interrupting the water supply to the house.

Bush approves offshore oil rigs
News & Observer
Jul 15, 2008
North Carolina Sierra Club director Molly Diggins criticized Bush's statement Monday, but didn't sound especially worried. "It is probably the single biggest step backwards the president could take," Diggins said. Still, she added, "I do not see Congress rushing into anything on this. The stakes are too high."

Senate hurries to ease rules for hog farmers
News & Observer
Jul 10, 2008
Only Diggins was allowed to voice opposition. Rick Dove, a member of the Neuse River Foundation Board of Directors, interrupted the meeting and chastised lawmakers when they denied him the right to speak on the issue Tuesday.

N.C. hog farmers could rebuild under old rules
CNN
Jul 09, 2008
"This represents the first significant erosion of existing protections," Molly Diggins, state chapter president of The Sierra Club, told the panel, before the Senate Environmental Committee agreed to the changes.

Charlotte: Save Money And Gas By Eating Delicious Food
WSOCTV.com
Jun 20, 2008
According to the Sierra Club, produce at your local grocery store travels an average of 1,500 miles to get there. “It has to get there somehow, and a lot of oil gets burned up in the process,” said Chatham Olive from the Charlotte chapter of the Sierra Club. “Local agriculture is becoming the ‘in’ thing,” said Olive.

Lawmakers ponder drilling off N.C. coast
Charlotte Observer
Jun 19, 2008
Molly Diggins, state director of the Sierra Club, dismissed the renewed call for offshore exploration as “a tired refrain that benefits the energy industry and would be of very little help to consumers, particularly in the short run.”

Offshore drilling could touch N.C.
News & Observer
Jun 19, 2008
Molly Diggins, state director of the Sierra Club, dismissed the renewed call for offshore exploration as "a tired refrain that benefits the energy industry and would be of very little help to consumers, particularly in the short run."

Drought bill interest rises with temperatures
WRAL.com
Jun 15, 2008
"We just need to get better prepared for the next drought and learn from the lessons of this past year," said Molly Diggins, director of the state Sierra Club chapter. "The bill is modest in many respects, but it gets us on the path."

Duke pledges emissions controls at N.C. plant
Forbes
Jun 13, 2008
"I think it's certainly to Duke Energy's credit that they are not contesting it," said Molly Diggins, state director for the North Carolina Sierra Club. "However, under the Clean Air Act, we believe Duke Energy is required to stop construction."

Lynx system inspiring big ideas for rest of state
Charlotte Observer
Jun 01, 2008
"It's really the first time I can recall that anyone at the legislature has proposed a comprehensive approach to transportation funding," said Molly Diggins, state director of the N.C. Sierra Club.

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The Mountain Times
May 22, 2008
AppalCART director Chris Turner, representing the Blue Ridge Sierra Club, supported the development of the Middle Fork Greenway as part of the incentive package. He said park expansion could also offer opportunities to use other “green techniques” in building and operations.

Duke is sunny on solar power
Charlotte Observer
May 22, 2008
Wednesday's agreement is part of Duke's expansion into renewable energy."It shows (the state law) is working, and it's a highly visible step toward a renewable-energy economy," said Molly Diggins, state director of the Sierra Club. The deal also proves, Diggins said, that the sun and wind are viable energy competitors in a South of cheap coal.

Proposals aim to save rare heelsplitter
Charlotte Observer
May 17, 2008
The N.C. Wildlife Federation, which with the Sierra Club filed the legal challenge that led to the judge's ruling, said both options will help protect the heelsplitter.

Groups may sue Duke Energy over Cliffside project
Bizjournal.com
May 07, 2008
The Southern Environmental Law Center says it will sue Duke Energy Carolinas within 60 days if the Charlotte-based electric utility doesn't halt construction of the new coal-fired unit at its Cliffside power plant. The center says it will sue on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, the National Parks Conservation Association and the Sierra Club.

Branch of the Sierra Club endorses Roberts' re-election
Charlotte Observer
Apr 24, 2008
The Central Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club has endorsed the re-election of Mecklenburg County commissioners' chairman Jennifer Roberts.

Sierra Endorsements Announced
Carrboro Citizen
Apr 17, 2008
The North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club today officially announced its endorsements in Senate District 23, House Districts 54 & 56, and for the Orange County Board of Commissioners.

Duke Energy Looks Decades Ahead
Charlotte Observer
Apr 17, 2008
Environmentalists argue that the push for new nuclear power plants is flawed because there isn't yet a long-term solution for storing nuclear waste. The cost of building new plants also has increased dramatically due to global demand for power plant parts. Wall Street is not going to finance the increasingly expensive projects, said Christa Wagner, director of government relations for the N.C. Sierra Club. "We think nuclear is going to crumble under its own weight."

Sierra Club lists picks for primaries
News & Observer
Apr 16, 2008
The N.C. Sierra Club endorsed incumbent state Sen. Ellie Kinnaird and the other incumbents in local state House and Senate races, it announced Tuesday.

CPCC center is going green
Charlotte Observer
Apr 11, 2008
To introduce itself to the larger public as Earth Day approaches, the Center for Sustainability will help stage the Charlotte Clean and Green event on April 19. The local Sierra Club and the Charlotte chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council are partners.

Suit targets Duke Energy over coal-fired plant
Indianapolis Star
Apr 04, 2008
Duke has...failed to install rigorous pollution controls the group contends are required under the Clean Air Act.

NC: Duke to help defend air quality permit
Forbes
Apr 02, 2008
Several environmental groups that appealed the state Division of Air Quality permit have asked a judge to halt the $2.4 billion project, saying the permit violated federal law. The groups include the Southern Environmental Law Center, Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation Association.

Sierra club urges crowd to force green
The Mountain Airy News
Mar 27, 2008
Terry Powell, the chair of the Foothills Sierra Club, and four other members pressed a small crowd at the Inspiration Center on 127 W. Pine St. during a presentation to write letters to local newspapers and Mayor Jack Loftis in an effort to implement a “green” policy known as Cool Cities.

New Bern may join Cool Cities environmental initiative
New Bern Sun Journal
Mar 21, 2008
The city is considering signing the Cool Cities Initiative, an environmental-protection plan sponsored by the Sierra Club. The primary aim of the initiative ...

Groups Fight Power Plant Permit
Forbes
Mar 19, 2008
About 20 environmental organizations have said they would appeal the decision of the state Division of Air Quality to issue the permit, including the Southern Environmental Law Center, Sierra Club and New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance. But N.C. WARN and Apppalachian Voices were the first to file the paperwork with the state Office of Administrative Hearings

Cutting Trees Can Fall on Wrong Side of the Law
USA Today
Mar 18, 2008
Molly Diggins of the Sierra Club says illegal cutting — not to improve views from homes but to open up views of billboards from state highways — is an issue. "It's a pretty significant problem in North Carolina," she said. "North Carolinians are justifiably proud of the scenic beauty of the state, and they want to protect that."

Gubernatorial Candidates at Forum on Water Issues March 25 at Duke
Office of News & Communication, Duke University
Mar 18, 2008
The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke is partnering with seven statewide organizations to sponsor the event. The organizations partnering with the Nicholas Institute are: the North Carolina League of Municipalities; the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners; the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center; the Conservation Council of North Carolina; the North Carolina Association of Realtors; the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club; and the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation.

'Manufactured Landscapes' to be screened March 13
UNC Greensboro
Feb 29, 2008
The series is sponsored by the UNCG sustainability committee, the Sierra Club and Deep Roots Market.The public is welcome at no charge for all films. The film is part of UNCG’s year-long sustainability film series. "Manufactured Landscapes" follows Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky as he travels through China shooting the dizzying effects of the country’s massive industrial revolution.

Water Policy will be subject of forum
The News & Observer
Feb 22, 2008
Conservationists, government workers and others who help shape public policy will sponsor a community forum on Wake County water issues from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at N.C. State University's McKimmon Center at 1101 Gorman St. in Raleigh. The forum is sponsored by Capital Group Sierra Club, the City of Raleigh, N.C. Conservation Network, Neuse River Foundation, Triangle Community Foundation, UNC Water Resources Research Institute, Wake Audubon, Wake League of Women Voters and WakeUP Wake County.

Nuclear foes ready for battle
Charlotte Observer
Feb 20, 2008
"We think that nuclear will sink under its own weight," said Molly Diggins, North Carolina director of the Sierra Club in Raleigh...

500 trees planted on city greenway
News 14 Carolina
Feb 10, 2008
Volunteers came together this weekend to plant 500 tiny saplings in the Torrence Creek Greenway in Huntersville. The greenway is part of the McDowell Creek watershed, which feeds into Mountain Island Lake. Volunteers were there from American Forests, the Sierra Club, CPCC and Mecklenburg County.