On Fri Sep 22, 2023 the NC General Assembly passed the regulatory reform act known as HB600 that benefits polluting entities at the expense of North Carolina’s water quality and most vulnerable communities. Now Gov. Cooper has the power to either veto or pass the bill into law.
HB600 aims to expedite the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Extension by weakening and restricting the 401 water quality permit, which is needed for energy transmission projects. It slashes review timelines and opportunities for public input, and deems a permit granted if the severely understaffed agency fails to issue a decision on time. Since 2018, MVP Southgate’s 401 permit has been denied 3 times by NCDEQ (Department of Environmental Quality) and these new measures tip the scales in favor of Southgate, and future destructive proposals across the state.
Click here to read an article that breaks down the measures and impacts of HB600.
Take action with us on Wed Sep 27 from 12pm-12:45pm to stop HB600 from becoming law!
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HB600 in the NC General Assembly will harm our waterways and serve destructive projects like MVP Southgate by weakening the permitting proce...
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HB600 in the NC General Assembly will harm our waterways and serve destructive projects like MVP Southgate by weakening the permitting proce...
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