NC Gov. Cooper: Press Releases

Governor Cooper Signs Bills Supporting the North Carolina National Guard

Friday, Jul 21, 2017 1:45 PM

Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 486, House Bill 487, and House Bill 120, which help reward members of the North Carolina National Guard and their families for their service.

“Not Off Our Coast”: Cooper Announces Opposition to Seismic Testing and Offshore Drilling in North Carolina

Thursday, Jul 20, 2017 11:15 AM

Governor Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will submit formal comments opposing offshore seismic testing for oil drilling on North Carolina’s coast.

Gov. Cooper Signs Additional Bills into Law

Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 11:45 AM

Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law:

Governor Cooper Vetoes House Bill 205

Monday, Jul 17, 2017 6:45 PM

Today, Governor Cooper vetoed House Bill 205, An Act to Amend Provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act Relating to Prisoners and to the Rebuttable Presumption Regarding Newsprint Employees; To Modernize Publication of Legal Advertisements and Notices; To Allow Guilford County and Any Municipality in Guilford County to Use Electronic Means to Provide Public Notice in Lieu of Publication; And to Allow Guilford County to Opt to Post Legal Advertisements and Notices on the County Web Site for a Fee with Monies Collected to Be Used for Local Supplements for Teacher Salary and Other County Needs.

Governor Cooper Urges EPA to Set Limits for Emerging Contaminant GenX

Monday, Jul 17, 2017 1:30 PM

Federal officials must set limits for GenX and other emerging contaminants so that North Carolina can permanently control its discharge and ensure the safety of its drinking water, Governor Roy Cooper today told the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.