The Berger Betrayal - NC Senate GOP goes Green New Deal | Eastern NC Now

A new Senate version of HB951 has appeared and it is almost as bad as the House version.  The nominally "Republican" leadership of the Senate headed by Phil Berger is betraying the Republican base as well as state electric ratepayers by pushing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' Green New Deal or a version of it.  All of this is being pushed by the VERY "woke" utility monopoly Duke Energy.  There has also been an apparent deal with far left NC Governor Roy Cooper.

AOC's chief of staff admitted that the Green New Deal is not really about the environment, but about advancing socialism, and that is exactly what Phil Berger is doing.  The bill also tracks the game plan of the bill that the EU passed earlier this year to kowtow to Greta Thunberg.  That has already led to average power price increases across Europe of 15%, and worse in some countries like Spain.  The pain in the electric bill will continue, as Poland's prime minister projects power prices increases there by 40% next year, due to this climate alarmist crusade.

This bill commits NC to the same 50% reduction in CO2 by 2030 that the EU bill does, and 70% by 2050. (CORRECTION: the bill is worse than the EU - 70% reduction by 2030 for NC)

There are no protections against the environmental harm caused by wind turbines and solar panels, including killing birds and bats, and threats to human health identified by the World Health Organization from the ultra sound generated by wind turbines.  Nor are there any safeguards for the toxic waste generated by wind and solar.

This is being crammed through the Senate on a fast track, like it was in the House.  The new version is not yet up for the public on the legislature's website, but public hearings are scheduled for Tuesday morning.  Berger is acting like Pelosi.  Shameful.

This utter betrayal of Republican voters and ratepayers needs to be punished in upcoming primaries.  Throw the rascals OUT!