The Canary Coalition is working with other organizations statewide to pass the Clean Smokestacks Act in the NC state legislature. The bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 43-5, but is currently hung up in the House Public Utilities Committee.

The North Carolina Clean Air Coalition has organized a campaign-style barnstorming tour of the eastern and central parts of North Carolina in an effort to raise a groundswell of public support for the Clean Smokestacks Act.

The Canary Coalition, a Jackson County-based clean air advocacy group, is working with other organizations statewide to pass the Clean Smokestacks Act in the NC state legislature. Gov. Mike Easley has indicated that he’ll sign the bill into law if it reaches his desk.

The tour is being organized, according to Canary Coalition Director Avram Friedman, to convince the House of Representatives to move on the legislation. The “Clean Smokestacks Express” will take place July 12-17. It will consist of a caravan of cars and bicycles travelling to Raleigh, stopping for rallies in New Bern, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Fayetteville, Charlotte, Salisbury, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Burlington, Chapel Hill, Durham and ending in Raleigh for a large rally and lobby day at the legislative office building.

For more information contact Friedman at the Canary Coalition office at 828.631.3447.

 

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