NCEJN Blog
Here you can explore articles and stories that we are telling from the front-lines of climate change.
N.C. Court Chooses to Restrict Local Property Rights of Neighbors Besieged by Industrial Hog Waste
(Raleigh, N.C.) – Individuals suffering negative recurring health and environmental impacts from open-air cesspits containing hog waste like feces, blood, urine, bone and other animal fluids, cannot sue industrial swine operations for nuisance, after a Dec. 23, 2020...
Organizational Rebirth & Position Announcements
WHO WE ARE: The North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) is a coalition of community organizations and their supporters who work with low-income communities and people of color to promote health and environmental equity, clean industry, safe workplaces,...
Pork Has a Giant Manure Problem: Biogas is Not The Solution
A webinar on biogas and the harmful connection of two notorious industries.
Wood Pellet Plant Adds to Community Concerns
The Issue The world’s first-ever black wood pellet plant is coming to Lumberton, North Carolina (Robeson County), a predominantly black & low-income rural community already burdened by numerous sources of environmental harm. The community is concerned about...
DEQ Report Shows N.C. Must Do More to Protect Communities Near Industrial Hog Operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2020 Contact: NCEJN: Acacia Cadogan, acncejn@gmail.com, (770) 743-8510 REACH: Devon Hall, djhall7@aol.com, (910) 296-1180 Waterkeeper Alliance: Ellen Simon, esimon@waterkeeper.org, (917) 690-3977 DEQ Report Shows N.C. Must Do More...
CALL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANT
The North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) is seeking an Organizational Consultant for 6 months who is passionate about grassroots community non-profits, and has significant experience with organizational restructuring, employee policy development, and...
COVID-19/Coronavirus
NCEJN would like to prioritize the safety of the communities we serve. Like so many of you, we’re closely monitoring COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. At a time when health and safety are top of mind, we want to personally reach out to share useful information...
Statement in Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
February 20, 2019 The North Carolina Environmental Justice Network stands in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation and their right to protect their land from extractive pipeline projects. We have witnessed the Unist’ot’en and Gidimt'en peacefully defend...
Bobby Jones Goes Viral in Interview with NowThis
Long time member of our Network and member of the Down East Coal Ash Coalition, Bobby Jones, is helping to shed light on the poisoning of his community that's been happening for several years at the hands of Duke Energy. Our Network staff was able to connect Bobby...
