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Take Action & Tell NC Lawmakers: Fund Recovery, Remove Dangerous Dams, and Expand Housing Options
The North Carolina General Assembly is finally taking steps toward disaster relief for Western NC after Hurricane Helene. HB47, a $500M bill, is on the House’s agenda—but will it get Senate approval? Find out what’s in the bill and what’s next for recovery!
MT Raleigh Report – Legislative Update: Crunch Time in Raleigh: Where Key Bills for WNC Stand
The North Carolina General Assembly is finally taking steps toward disaster relief for Western NC after Hurricane Helene. HB47, a $500M bill, is on the House’s agenda—but will it get Senate approval? Find out what’s in the bill and what’s next for recovery!
Resilient Forests E-News: May ’25
Events RoundupWe had an incredible small group of volunteers join us this month for our annual wildflower walk and garlic mustard pull! Four volunteers worked with Resilient Forests Director Josh Kelly to pull 89 pounds of invasive garlic mustard, then hiked two miles...
Press Release: MountainTrue, Plastic-Free WNC Release Scorecard of Local Grocery Stores & Their Plastic Use
Click here to read the press release on the Plastic-Free WNC website. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Western North Carolina – MountainTrue and Plastic Free WNC have released a comprehensive scorecard evaluating local grocery stores based on their efforts to reduce...
MountainTrue’s May E-Newsletter
2024 was a year of challenges, opportunities, and growth. Our litigation against the Southside Project successfully protected the Whitewater Special Interest Area. The Healthy Communities team helped secure new regulations protecting Madison County communities from...
Bryce Adams Wins Top 2025 Carson Conservation Scholarship Award
Bryce Adams of Robbinsville High is the 2025 top winner of the Glenn F. Carson, II Memorial Conservation Scholarship. He plans to attend Central Piedmont Community College and major in Geography, with an environmental, planning, or mapping emphasis and Geomatics,...
Take Action for Lake Chatuge’s Communities
Tell TVA that our communities are worth the money It's been a rocky two weeks here in the Lake Chatuge watershed since the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) published its official public notice about the Chatuge Dam Safety Modifications on April 21, with high levels of...
Resilient Forests E-News: April ’25
Events RoundupThank you to everyone who joined us for our volunteer workdays this past month! We had a great time partnering with Carolina Mountain Club and Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway on trail maintenance and invasive plant removal. Folks showed up and showed...
Take Action to Protect the Little Tennessee River
The Little Tennessee River is home to an incredible diversity of life: over 100 fish species alone, including some found nowhere else in the world. The river and its adjacent greenway are also a beloved recreational resource for Macon County residents and tourists...
Learn More + Get Involved: Lake Chatuge Spillway Repair Project
TVA to hold public meetings about a multi-year, year-round drawdown of Lake Chatuge As we reported in our April e-newsletter, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced the launch of an Environmental Impact Statement study of potential impacts of a continuous,...
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Get the latest on environmental policy and politics from the capitol with the #MTRaleigh Report.
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