Important update: after carefully considering the expected path of Hurricane Irma , we know that many of our registrants and potential attendees are very concerned, so we are postponing our Regional Summit. We’ll post more information on this page as soon as the new date is chosen!
Clean Water for NC’s Regional Summit on the Proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline:
Preventing Harms to Eastern NC’s Water, Air, Communities and Environmental Justice
Saturday, September 9, 1:30 – 5:30 PM, Light Refreshments
Wilson Community College, Del Mastro Auditorium
902 Herring Ave E, Wilson, NC
Advance registration required!
Register here by Sept. 7 at 6PM: tinyurl.com/ACPSummit
$5 CWFNC Members/Students/NCEJN Partners
(Enter NCEJN in “organization” field if applicable, for discount)
$25 Non CWFNC Members (Includes one year membership)
Presentations include:
- Cathy Kunkel: Energy Analyst with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, lead author of 2016 report on overbuilding of unneeded gas pipelines and the impacts on communities and utility ratepayers.
- Jacqui Patterson: National NAACP director, Environmental & Climate Justice Program, on disproportionate impacts to vulnerable communities and the safe energy choices that would create more jobs and economic benefit without harming climate.
- John Runkle: Environmental Attorney, will discuss the recent circuit court decision requiring to evaluate climate impacts, and the implications for the ACP.
- Landowners from NC: How the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is already impacting our lives and land.
- Native American Speakers: Eastern North Carolina’s Indigenous Groups and the damage to environmental rights, heritage lands and sacred sites.
- Oshin Paranjape: Duke University, on the ACP “Blast Zone” and how it endangers residents close to the pipeline.
- Therese Vick: Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, will speak on dangers and health impacts of proposed compressor station in Northampton County.
Questions? Contact (919) 401-9600 or hope@cwfnc.org
Who should attend: residents, local and state officials, scientists, non-profits and NC Enviornmental Justice Network partners from across the state concerned about the potential environmental, health and community consequences of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline!
**There will be NO admission at the door. Pre-registration ends September 7th at 6:00 pm sharp.
We’re keeping an eye on Hurricane Irma, whose path is still unclear. We will notify you by noon on September 7 if it looks like the storm might create problems for travel to our Regional Summit.
