Enviros Urge Action for N.C. Global Warming Legislation

There’s a possibility that legislation to address global warming could be introduced into the North Carolina Senate this week – and environmentalists are calling on concerned citizens to help make that a reality.

The N.C. Conservation Network today issued an alert asking citizens to urge their senators to co-sponsor the legislation. The Senate’s bill-filing deadline is this Wednesday at 3 p.m., but that's followed by a 24-hour period during which lawmakers can add their names to introduced measures.

“Setting a goal to reduce the pollution that causes global warming will put North Carolina on a winning path to be prepared for the impacts of a warmer world,” the alert states. “It will also allow our state to capitalize on economic opportunities that are arising as other nations and states demonstrate leadership on global warming.”

If passed, the legislation would represent the first major step to address global warming by any state in the Southeast.