NCLCV and Conservation PAC In the News
Jan 10, 2012
Salisbury Post
An environmental advocacy group gave low marks to Rowan County’s three state legislators in its conservation scorecard released Monday.
Jan 9, 2012
Charlotte Business Journal
Last year’s session of the North Carolina General Assembly was the worst on record when it comes to environmental legislation, the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters contends.
Jan 9, 2012
Mountain Xpress
The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters scored Buncombe County's legislators on their environmental votes for 2011. Rep. Patsy Keever ranked among the most "green" members of the Statehouse, and Rep. Tim Moffitt among the least.
Jan 9, 2012
The Mountain Post
Chuck McGrady, a freshman Republican state representative from Henderson County, outscored the leader of the Democratic minority in the state Senate, Buncombe’s Martin L. Nesbitt, during a year that the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters said was the worst for environmental issues in the last 12 years.
Jan 7, 2012
News & Observer
The N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources produced the "State of the Environment" to show legislators, public agencies and the public how well the state is protecting its water, air and land. Our Dan Crawford was quoted in this article from the N&O in regard to the report.
Nov 11, 2011
The Open Press
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (http://www.medprorx.com) has announced that Ron McFarlane, chief operating officer for MedPro Rx, Inc., a Raleigh-based specialty pharmaceutical company, has been named a board member for the North Carolina League of Conservative Voters (formerly Conservation Council of NC), a pragmatic, non-partisan advocacy organization working statewide to protect, preserve, and enhance the quality of life for North Carolina citizens.
Nov 11, 2011
The Herald Weekly
The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters recently appointed Cornelius resident Joel Olsen as one of the eight new board members of its Board of Directors.
Oct 19, 2011
Wilmington Star News
Nina Szlosberg-Landis of the League of Conservation Voters wrote an op-ed for the Wilmington Star-News on the failure of Congress – and more particularly, the North Carolina delegation – to support clean air legislation.
Sep 28, 2011
Independent Weekly
Dan Crawford of the League of Conservation Voters, Bob Phillips of Common Cause, Democracy NC’s Bob Hall and Todd Barlow of Advocates for Justice were quoted in an Independent Weekly story on the growing influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Jul 25, 2011
Public News Service
Dan Crawford was quoted in a Public News Service story on the Legislature's redistricting plan, which pits a number of pro-environment legislators in the same voting district.
Jul 5, 2011
The Raleigh Telegram
An NCLCV news release on legislation to allow jetties on the coast was quoted in the Raleigh Telegram.
Jul 1, 2011
The Progressive Pulse
Dan Crawford of the League of Conservation Voters was a guest on Policy Watch’s News & Views radio feed to discuss the General Assembly’s assault on the Department of Health and Environment and Natural Resources.
Jun 29, 2011
Smoky Mountain News
This is the second of two reports in the Smoky Mountain News in which Dan Crawford was quoted on environment legislation then pending in the General Assembly.
Jun 29, 2011
Smoky Mountain News
This is the first of two reports in the Smoky Mountain News in which Dan Crawford was quoted on environment legislation then pending in the General Assembly.
Jun 15, 2011
BlueNC
LCV’s Debra Rezeli blogged about the ads on BlueNC.
Jun 8, 2011
Creative Loafing Charlotte
Dan Crawford of the League of Conservation Voters was quoted in a Creative Loafing item on new radio ads criticizing the Legislature’s anti-environment policies.
May 13, 2011
Charlotte Observer
A guest column in the Charlotte Observer written by the mayor of Gastonia on a legislative proposal to weaken local controls on billboards cited a poll sponsored by the League of Conservation Voters.
May 2, 2011
Fayetteville Observer
NCLCV's Green Tie Awards were reported in the Fayetteville Observer.
May 1, 2011
The Durham News
NCLCV's billboard poll was quoted in The Durham News.
Apr 29, 2011
Carolina Public Press
Dan Crawford of NCLCV was quoted in a Carolina Public Press account of changes in a bill that make it easier for billboard companies to cut trees that block advertising.
