LOBBYING: N.C. beach residents press lawmakers to fight climate change

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Climate advocates from North Carolina's Outer Banks, organized by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, traveled to Washington to pressure state lawmakers to support carbon cap-and-trade legislation. The delegation, including Nags Head Mayor Renee Cahoon and SACE coastal climate coordinator Toni Reale, highlighted the state's vulnerability to sea level rise and climate change impacts. Despite positive office responses, the advocates reported having secured zero legislative commitments as of the article's publication.