Bill altering NC climate goals in the name of lowering energy costs passes senate vote
The bill, which was introduced Monday, would remove the state’s mandate for Duke Energy to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.
NC Senate passes bill to undo Duke Energy climate goal, change rules for raising rates
Duke Energy would be allowed to charge North Carolina customers for power plants that haven’t yet been built, as well as to avoid fast-approaching climate change goals, under the terms of a new bill that passed the state Senate on Thursday.
A New Bill Would Allow Duke Energy to Retreat From North Carolina’s Ambitious Climate Goals
State Sen. Paul Newton introduced Senate Bill 261 on Tuesday with the gusto of a car salesman: “I’m here to offer you an opportunity to save North Carolina billions of dollars,” the Cabarrus County Republican said as he convened a meeting of the Senate Agriculture,
Legislation to alter NC climate goals progresses in state Senate
A bill that would roll back some of North Carolina’s climate goals is swiftly advancing through the state legislature.
New bill would eliminate Duke Energy's 2030 carbon reduction goals
Duke Energy would shed its goal of a 70% carbon reduction by 2030 under a new bill filed in the North Carolina General Assembly by powerful state Senate leader Phil Berger. Why it matters: The proposal would roll back a portion of a major 2021 bill,
New NC bill aims to roll back state's climate goals
A bill moving through the North Carolina Senate would eliminate the 2030 carbon-cutting goal and expand utilities' ability to charge customers for power plants before they're built.
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NC Senate to vote on bill that would remove a key state carbon pollution target
The state Senate will soon vote on a bill that would eliminate North Carolina’s 2030 carbon pollution reduction target. The ...
Severe storms are intensifying in North Carolina. Is climate change to blame?
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Supreme Court Rebukes 19 Republican Attorneys General
The justices declined to hear a GOP effort to challenge Democratic states for using their own courts to sue fossil fuel companies.
Carolina fires updates: Officials warn containment may take days as new wildfire erupts in North Carolina
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NC lawmakers advance bill to remove carbon target, expand utility charges on future plants
A bill moving through the North Carolina Senate would eliminate the 2030 carbon-cutting goal and expand utilities' ability to charge customers for power plants before they're built.