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Environmental Justice

SCSJ Commends EJAC for Addressing West Badin Pollution Concerns

DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 13, 2024) — Governor Roy Cooper’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council (EJAC) will hold its final public meeting in Stanly County, a decision that honors the years of dedicated work by community members and advocates fighting local injustices.
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Environmental Justice

SCSJ: Duke Energy’s Carbon Plan Prioritizes Profits Over Practical Solutions 

DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 3, 2024) — Duke Energy has made it clear — its Carbon Plan is about making itself richer, not moving North Carolina to a carbon-free future. After a lengthy expert witness hearing, Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) has filed a brief detailing the many ways Duke's plan fails ratepayers, particularly lower-income North Carolinians who disproportionately bear the costs both on their utility bills and their health. 
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Environmental Justice

SCSJ Celebrates EJ Mapping Tool Success and Proposes New Features

DURHAM, N.C. (Aug. 30, 2024) — Gov. Roy Cooper's Executive Order No. 292 to advance Environmental Justice ignited a powerful commitment to combat pollution, climate change, and exploitation of marginalized communities across North Carolina. 
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Environmental Justice

SCSJ Condemns Merger of Enbridge, Dominion 

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 12, 2024) - Southern Coalition for Social Justice stood alongside environmental and community advocates to condemn the potential merger of Dominion Energy…