Call Gov. McCrory and ask him to veto H765

Last night the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 765, a piece of legislation that is outright hostile to the environment and the health and safety of the residents of North Carolina.

Call on Governor Pat McCrory and ask that he VETO House Bill 765,
Governor McCrory: 919-814-2000

The bill has been dubbed “The Polluter Protection Act”, and for good reason. Under the premise of “regulatory reform”, H765 would:

• shield companies that violated environmental laws from having to pay penalties and would allow them to hide evidence of wrongdoing from the public,

• allow developers to damage without any mitigation intermittent streams which could cause the loss of critical linkages in our stream networks and damage our watersheds, and

• eliminate air quality monitors in at least four mountain counties, reducing the available data regarding air quality and the public’s ability to know whether our air is clean and clear.

These provisions benefit private interests at great cost to the public. For more details, Read the letter to Governor McCrory from MountainTrue Co-directors Julie Mayfield and Bob Wagner. Download PDF.

Let McCrory know that you do not support House Bill 765.

Call on Governor Pat McCrory and ask that he VETO House Bill 765,
Governor McCrory: 919-814-2000

Our tourism industry and tens of thousands of jobs throughout the area are dependent on clean rivers, clean air and beautiful, smog-free vistas, and this bill is a giant step in the wrong direction. House Bill 765 would make it even more difficult for citizens and residents to find out what factories, power plants and other industries are putting into our air and water. There can be no justification to hiding from public view information that is essential to public health. Let your friends and family know and ask them to lend their voice to demand that Governor McCrory do the right thing and veto House Bill 765.