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Deciding the Next 15 Years for Western NC’s Forests: The Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Management Plan
Everyone who loves Western NC’s national forests has an issue they care about in the forest management plan expected to be released this year. So how do we find common ground and make a plan that works for all of us? Find out what the forest management plan is and why it matters for our region, and don’t miss our forest panel events this March in Sylva, Boone, Brevard and Andrews.
Sign Up for our Richmond Hill Invasives Removal Work Day March 10!
A favorite of dog walkers, mountain bikers and disc golf fans, Richmond Hill Park has unfortunately become overrun with non-native invasive plants like multiflora rose, which has very sharp thorns that can harm our canine companions. We hope you’ll join us for our next invasive species removal work day March 10 to help keep our park beautiful and safe.
Community Planning For All: Trolley Tour Reportback
From a pedestrian bridge along the French Broad River to green spaces celebrating Western NC’s African-American history, our Community Planning For All trolley tour showed how Asheville Design Center projects allow our communities to thrive within our natural environment.
Speak Out: No More Leaks At Duke’s Cliffside Coal Ash Ponds!
This is our chance to ask DEQ to not permit any seeps and ensure that any seeps remaining after dewatering are cleaned up.
‘Let’s Turn Our Community Into A Demonstration Plot’: A Faith Spotlight on Piney Mountain United Methodist Church
MountainTrue is inspired by the example of Piney Mountain United Methodist Church, a congregation east of Candler, NC that has distributed over 1,300 LED light bulbs in their community as an act of love for their neighbors and care for the earth. Piney Mountain Pastor Kevin Bates serves on the Steering Committee of the Creation Care Alliance, and his congregation’s work embodies the heart of CCA’s mission.
Press Release: Duke Energy Request to Raise Energy Bills Would Hurt Working Families, Limit Energy-Efficiency in Western NC
Macon County– On Tuesday, January 16, residents of Western North Carolina will have the opportunity to gather at the Macon County Courthouse in Franklin to voice their opinions about Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike. Duke Energy Carolinas, which serves 2.2 million customers across the state and much of Western North Carolina, has requested approval to raise residential energy rates by 16.7% and to increase their revenue by approximately $647 million. Public interest advocates call the request an attempt to pass Duke’s coal ash clean up costs to the public, which they say would discourage energy-saving measures and be especially harmful for low-income families.
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