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The fracking bill (S786) passed the first reading in the House on May 28 with a vote 63-52 (see bill updates here). If approved by the House after a final vote, S786 would lift the moratorium on fracking, without requiring the final vote by the legislature on fracking regulations, and allows permitting to start (see […] Fracking Bill (SB 786) on Senate Floor Today – Contact Your Senator Now! Thanks to those of you who called your state Senators yesterday about Senate Bill 786! (Here’s the background info we sent out yesterday). The bill is moving fast, and it’s expected to be on the Senate floor today at 2:00 PM. Yesterday, […] Filed Thursday afternoon, Senate Bill 786 seems designed to create an appearance of responding to some constituents’ concerns, but runs roughshod over others and is silent on several critical issues! This bill could start to move early next week, so watch for alerts and prepare to weigh in with your Senators soon. From Fayetteville Observer: […] Last Thursday, the Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy met and recommended a draft bill that had been hashed out for months to be introduced for this year’s short session to begin on Wednesday, May 14. A quick review by several allies indicates some good news: The bill would require trade secret chemical info to […] Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Oasis in Carr Mill, 200 N. Greensboro St. A5, Carrboro, NC 27510 – RSVP here. Join us for a night of food, fun and live reggae music! Come on down to Carrboro’s Oasis in Carr Mill to eat delicious local food, dance to […] On May 8th, Stop the Frack Attack and Americans Against Fracking are asking people around the country to ramp up pressure on EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, and ask her to reopen investigations in Parker County TX, Pavillion WY, and Dimock PA. The EPA shut down its investigations, despite early evidence linking fracking operations […] |