Environmental Defense Fund: Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order on Wetlands and Natural and Working Lands
February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024, by Director David Kelly:
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Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order vowing to preserve one million acres of land by 2040, as well as restore an additional million acres and plant one million urban trees. This initiative comes at a critical time, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision significantly limiting federal wetland protection . . .
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Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order vowing to preserve one million acres of land by 2040, as well as restore an additional million acres and plant one million urban trees. This initiative comes at a critical time, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision significantly limiting federal wetland protection . . .