June 5, 2001 - The NC Court of Appeals has ruled favorably for Green Citizens for Responsible Growth in the Greene County landfill case. The court opinion stated "...we construe N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-136(c)(1999) to require a board of commissioners to give careful and thorough consideration to alternative sites for a landfill within the County."

The "Environmental Justice" statue requires the local government to look at socioeconomic impacts if the new landfill is within one mile of an existing landfill.

Conservation Council of North Carolina, along with BREDL and the Environmental Justice Network, had filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in support of the Greene Citizens case.

The court's opinion can be found at:

http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/coa/opinions/2001/991467-1.htm