Southern Regional Office 

Our Southern Regional Office is located in Hendersonville, serving Henderson, Polk, Rutherford and Transylvania counties.

 

Gray Jernigan, Southern Regional Director

phone (828) 692-0385 x 1004
envelope gray@mountaintrue.org

121 Third Avenue West, Suite #1
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone (828) 692-0385

The Southern Region Office works within Henderson, Polk, Rutherford and Transylvania counties through the following programs, partnerships and advocacy initiatives:

Southern Regional News

MountainTrue Advocates for Environmental Priorities During Raleigh Lobbying Trip

MountainTrue Advocates for Environmental Priorities During Raleigh Lobbying Trip

At the beginning of May, the MountainTrue legislative advocacy team embarked on a lobbying trip to Raleigh, marking our first visit to the NC General Assembly’s short session. This trip was instrumental in advancing our legislative agenda and fostering meaningful conversations with key lawmakers. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Representatives Dudley Greene, Jimmy Dixon, Jake Johnson, Jennifer Balkcom, Eric Ager, Ray Pickett, and Senators Warren Daniel, Kevin Corbin, Tim Moffitt, and Julie Mayfield. We also appreciate the staff of House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Burger for their valuable time and engagement.

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MT Raleigh Report: MountainTrue Advocates for Environmental Progress Amid North Carolina’s 2024 Legislative Session

MT Raleigh Report: MountainTrue Advocates for Environmental Progress Amid North Carolina’s 2024 Legislative Session

This week marks the beginning of the 2024 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. With elections looming in the fall, many lawmakers would like to see the legislature get in and out of session as quickly as possible and avoid taking up controversial issues...

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Press Release: 82% of North Carolina voters support state action to reduce single-use plastics

Press Release: 82% of North Carolina voters support state action to reduce single-use plastics

82% of North Carolina voters support state action to reduce single-use plastics RALEIGH, NC — In a new statewide poll of North Carolina voters, a significant majority expressed concern about the health impacts of plastics and said state lawmakers should take action to...

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Letter to Our Members: We’re Going to Court to Protect Endangered Wildlife

Letter to Our Members: We’re Going to Court to Protect Endangered Wildlife

On Thursday, April 18, MountainTrue, in collaboration with our partners at the Southern Environmental Law Center, the Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Center for Biological Diversity, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and...

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