environment
noun | en·vi·ron·ment | the air, water, land in or on which people, animals, and plants live
↳ 35.9% of greenhouse gas emissions in North Carolina come from transportation – the largest source.
↳ Air pollution in the counties of Lincoln, Gaston, and Iredell are in the top 10 statewide.
↳ North Carolina has seen a 24% decrease in tree cover since 2000.
FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS
└ Support investment in alternative energy sources that will also bring new jobs to the district.
└ Fight to increase tax incentives for hard working families that invest in energy saving solutions at home.
└ Eliminate subsidies for the fossil fuel companies.
└ Address the issue of price gouging by the oil industry.
└ Push for America to lead the way in tackling climate crisis.
EXPAND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS
└ Fight efforts to sell off public land to the highest bidder.
└ Support the elimination of single-use plastics that are littering North Carolina.
└ Invest in innovative solutions that address the waste epidemic plaguing our country.
└ Reward communities that work with small businesses to reduce waste.
└ Support efforts to develop a national strategy to deal with biodiversity loss.
ELIMINATE INDUSTRIAL POLLUTANTS
└ Require publicly traded companies to disclose their environmental impact data.
└ Aggressively investigate reports of corporate pollution.
└ Increase fines for spills and contamination, and fight for stricter controls on toxic chemicals.