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Forest Service sets meeting on wildlife habitat, wild and scenic rivers, and ecological integrity
Join WNCA and others who love our public lands from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 10 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in downtown Asheville. The meeting is part of the ongoing Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Plan Revision and will focus on the areas outlined below. In each...
SELC: 10 leaking coal ash sites are contaminating water statewide
Southern Environmental Law Center Backgrounder: The current N.C. Senate Coal Ash Bill would leave at risk about 2.6 million people who rely on drinking water intakes downstream from 10 leaking Duke Energy coal ash sites not required to be cleaned up under the bill....
WCQS interviews partners in WNCA, ECO, J-MCA merger
WCQS News Director David Hurand recently interviewed WNCA Co-Director Bob Wagner, Environmental and Conservation Organization volunteer and former board member Katie Breckheimer and Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance Board Chairman Robert Smith about the three...
June 19: Asheville screening of ‘Coal Ash Stories’
ASHEVILLE -- Next Thursday, local organizations will host a free film night as part of Coal Ash Stories, a statewide screening tour featuring four short documentary films focused on coal ash, related public health concerns, and policy. The screening is free and open...
Alliance is region’s first ‘Green Plus’ certified business
The Western North Carolina Alliance has earned a Green Plus certification, becoming part of a nation-wide network of businesses that have challenged themselves to achieve the high standards of the Green Plus program and dedicated themselves to being a sustainable...
WNCA, ECO, J-MCA vote to merge
Merger Background: Our boards and staff have been in this focused discussion for eight months. We explored several options for working together more closely, and we've talked to our major funders, partner groups, and other stakeholders. The overwhelming conclusion...