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Groups ask EPA to withdraw state authority over water permits
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed a petition on behalf of community groups with the Environmental Protection Agency asking it to take back North Carolina’s authority to regulate water pollution because the state legislature is...

MountainTrue Calls on EPA to Protect NC Waters from Legislative Sabotage
The following is a letter sent to our members on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, announcing MountainTrue's decision to petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw North Carolina's authority to regulate water pollution. Dear members and supporters, I’m...

Meet the newest MountainTrue team member, Katherine Stahl
If you're a MountainTrue member, it's a safe bet to say you love America’s public lands. It’s pretty likely that places like Dupont State Forest, Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park are near and dear to your heart....

MountainTrue’s August 2024 E-Newsletter
August news from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!

Encourage Clarity and Public Participation in GAP Restoration Project
This action has expiredEncourage Clarity and Public Participation in GAP Restoration Project In July, the US Forest Service released a draft environmental assessment for the Grandfather, Appalachian, Pisgah (GAP) Restoration Project. The GAP Project aims to reduce...

Victory for Clean Water: Your Advocacy Made a Difference
Earlier this year, you joined us in speaking out for clean water and sustainable development by submitting comments and attending public meetings on Henderson County’s Clear Creek Sewer Project. With this project, County Commissioners proposed constructing a new sewer...