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9/8: ‘Gasland II, and What You Can Do’
Join our friends with A Greener Day, in conjunction with the Sierra Club and Clean Water for NC, for an abridged showing of "Gasland II" at 11:30 am. Sept. 8 at The Millroom, 66 Asheland Ave., in Asheville. Gasland II chronicles some of the worst impacts of the...
8/21: EPA hosts CTS Superfund site listening session
News release from Buncombe County: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) will hold a listening session to solicit input from community members regarding the EPA’s communication with residents impacted by the CTS of Asheville...
Help shape the future of WNCA – ECO – and JMCA! Board members sought
Would you or someone you know like to be considered for a leadership position at the only grassroots environmental advocacy group focused solely on conserving Western North Carolina’s natural heritage? We are looking for candidates to fill four positions on the board...
WNCA seeks Regional Director/Watauga Riverkeeper
The Western North Carolina Alliance (WNCA) is seeking an individual to serve as both Regional Director and Watauga Riverkeeper in its high country regional office based in Boone. For more than 30 years, WNCA has been a trusted community partner, marshaling grassroots...
Henderson County Environmental Advisory Committee needs YOU!
Do you want to take your environmental engagement to the next level and become an environmental advocate inside of government? If so, consider applying for a seat on the Henderson County Environmental Advisory Committee, which advises the Board of Commissioners on...
Local activists to testify at EPA’s historic hearings on power plant emissions
Some 1,600 expected to speak at hearings across the country ASHEVILLE—On June 2, President Obama and the EPA announced the first-ever carbon pollution limits on all existing power plants. It’s the most important climate action of his presidency, because power plants...