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Environmental Action Team 

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LWVLCF Webinar May 16, 2022 Over Exposed & Under Studied: The Fight to Understand Our PFAS Exposures & What It Means for Our Long-Term Health 

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​​LWVLCF webinar January 19, 2022:  The Opportunity for  Offshore Wind in NC presented by Co-founding members of the Offshore Wind for North Carolina Coalition, Greg Andeck of Audubon North Carolina and Jaime Simmons of the Southeastern Wind Coalition

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​Environment Action Team webinar March 17, 2021:  Hog Industry of Southeast NC presented by Dr. Len Bull 

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​LWVLCF webinar December 2, 2020:  2021 Environmental Challenges and Opportunities in NC presented by Lisa Sorg, NC Policy Watch Environmental Reporter 

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About Us

The purpose of the Environment Action Team is to monitor local, regional, and state environmental issues and act when needed.  We educate our members and others on key issues and coordinate advocacy.  We partner with local and state environmental organizations to share their expertise with our members and to identify issues needing advocacy.
 
Our current focus areas are climate change and air and water quality. We encourage clean energy action by our local governments and the state, including steps to implement the 2019 NC Clean Energy Plan. We support increased use of renewables by Duke Energy.  Water and air quality issues we follow closely include GenX and PFAS in the Cape Fear River, offshore seismic testing and oil drilling, factory farm animal waste, and methyl bromide emissions. Environmental justice is an important component of our advocacy.  We respond to a variety of local and regional environmental issues as they arise.  
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Contact Beth Hansen

Goals for 2021-2022
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​Advocate for state legislation and regulations to implement the NC Clean Energy Plan and NC Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Plan.  
 
Advocate for actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Lower Cape Fear region. 
 
Monitor air and water quality issues and alert members to respond when needed.  Key areas of concern include:
  • PFAS
  • Methyl bromide
  • Factory farm animal waste  
  • Offshore oil drilling and seismic testing 
 
Respond to local and regional environmental issues as they arise.

Partners

Cape Fear River Watch    capefearriverwatch.org
 
NC Coastal Federation www.nccoast.org
 
Brunswick Environmental Action Team  www.bcbeat.org
 
Statewide Resource Organizations:
 
NC Conservation Network  www.ncconservationnetwork.org
 
CleanAIRE NC  www.cleanairenc.org  

The Environmental Action Team meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 10am

We welcome visitors and new members. 
Would you like further information?  Add your name to email list? 
Contact Beth Hansen, Chair, or Sharon Valentine, Vice-Chair.

Contact Us

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE LOWER CAPE FEAR
​P.O. BOX 4503
​WILMINGTON, NC 28406
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