Green Energy
Our communities deserve clean, sustainable, homegrown energy. We believe North Carolina can lead the South into a 21st-century energy economy that’s built to last.
MountainTrue is dedicated to helping North Carolina communities transition to renewable energy. We work with local community members, policymakers and utilities to bring our region sustainable solutions for our ever-growing energy needs.
Become a Member of the Recycling Team in Henderson County
This task force promotes city, county, and regional recycling programs (including curb-side pick-up) and advocates to improve Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle programs. The Recycling Team educates the public and policymakers about best practices by speaking at county commission meetings, writing letters to the editor, holding public forums, contacting schools and businesses, and organizing eco-tours. For more information or to become a committee member, email Katie Breckheimer at breckheimerkatie@gmail.com.
Energy and Sustainability News
Showtime series about climate change features Asheville Beyond Coal
Hollywood celebrities and respected journalists span the globe to explore the issues of climate change and cover intimate stories of human triumph and tragedy. Watch new episodes Sundays at 10 p.m.ET/PT, only on SHOWTIME. The May 4 episode is called “Preacher’s...
Duke Energy outlines coal ash strategy in Asheville, across N.C.
Lynn Good, Duke Energy’s CEO has sent a letter to Gov. Pat McCrory that outlines Duke Energy’s coal ash management strategy across North Carolina, including the Asheville Plant. In the letter, Good says Duke will "continue moving ash from the Asheville plant to a...
April 2: ‘Moving Beyond Coal & Coal Ash Spills’
Sierra Club, Western North Carolina Alliance and Asheville Green Drinks will present the program, "Moving Beyond Coal & Coal Ash Spills" at 7 p.m. April 2 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1 Edwin Place (corner of Charlotte Street) in Asheville. Emma...
Judge rules Duke must take immediate action to eliminate sources of groundwater contamination at ash ponds
Press Release from the Southern Environmental Law Center For Release: March 6, 2014 Contacts: SELC, Kathleen Sullivan 919-945-7106 or ksullivan@selcnc.org<mailto:ksullivan@selcnc.org> Representing: Cape Fear River Watch, Kemp Burdette,...