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The list of toxic accidents in the United States is long. I use the term accidents loosely, because some of the toxicity that has poisoned land and river is a consequence of bad decisions, disregard for the safety of people and animals, and a general carelessness of creation.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 8:10 am
By: Lib Campbell
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Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) proposed legislation on Wednesday barring the federal government from banning stoves powered by natural gas.
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2023 @ 11:30 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The American Gas Association criticized federal regulators for considering a ban on stoves powered by natural gas.
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2023 @ 9:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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“Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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Since 2015 North Carolina has netted more than 110,000 new residents per year, one of the fastest growing of all the states.
Published: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 @ 9:11 am
By: Tom Campbell
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N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein is using Gov. Roy Cooper’s never-ending state of emergency in encouraging residents to report so-called price gouging related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Published: Sunday, January 9th, 2022 @ 11:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Left-wing activist plaintiffs have filed another motion to block a Republican Supreme Court justice from hearing a high-profile election-related lawsuit. But they lost one of their lawyers along the way.
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 2:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Utilities Commission on Friday, April 16, issued an order approving a partial rate increase for Duke Energy Progress and a settlement addressing coal ash cleanup costs.
Published: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 @ 11:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As candidates for their respective offices, both Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein took bold stands defending electricity consumers from being made to pay for coal ash cleanup costs.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2021 @ 4:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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My colleague Don van der Vaart writes today about NC Attorney General Josh Stein’s bizarre settlement announcement this week despite recently declaring a December NC Supreme Court “a major win for electricity consumers on coal ash cleanup costs.”
Published: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 @ 9:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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My colleague Don van der Vaart writes today about NC Attorney General Josh Stein’s bizarre settlement announcement this week
Published: Monday, February 1st, 2021 @ 11:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2021 @ 9:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Monday, December 21st, 2020 @ 10:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s installed solar power is second only to California’s.
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 @ 8:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Saturday, February 15th, 2020 @ 12:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Prior to April 2019, Duke Energy had agreed with the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to close and excavate all but nine of its 31 coal-ash basins.
Published: Friday, January 17th, 2020 @ 4:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review
Published: Sunday, January 5th, 2020 @ 5:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor disputes Duke executives' accounts of meetings over $57.8-million discretionary fund
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 @ 4:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a $5 billion tax increase, his Republican rivals would be both furious and gleeful — furious about the potential economic consequences, that is, and gleeful about the political ones.
Published: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 @ 6:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Duke Energy touts the fact that its total carbon emissions are down 31 percent from their peak in 2005. It hopes to reach a cumulative 40 percent reduction by 2030.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 12:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Duke Energy intends to challenge a state Department of Environmental Quality order to excavate all its coal ash pits, saying it would impose undue financial harm.
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 @ 6:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After a natural disaster, most people strive to restore their normal lives. But, in some cases, the return to normal might not be the best option
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2018 @ 2:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A three-judge Superior Court judge panel handed Gov. Roy Cooper a victory over the General Assembly in a continuing battle over appointments to state boards and commissions
Published: Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 @ 11:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state Utility Commission will weigh whether the GenX compound that has polluted the Cape Fear River Basin could contaminate the Wilkinson Solar Plant in the Terra Ceia community of Beaufort County
Published: Saturday, May 26th, 2018 @ 6:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory says Roy Cooper, his Democratic successor, is repaying his trial lawyer campaign contributors by hiring them for expensive, politically motivated lawsuits against the GOP-led General Assembly
Published: Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After two rushed committee meetings Tuesday, Senate Bill 68 seems on its way to quick passage. The floor vote on the measure merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission is on Thursday’s House calendar
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A move to rein in the appointment powers of Democratic Gov.-elect Roy Cooper moved swiftly through the GOP-controlled House on Thursday with almost no debate in committee before it reached the full House for approval.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2016 @ 7:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Spindale Town Councilman Ben Edwards said he was agitated when he learned House Majority Leader Mike Hager was running unopposed in House District 112, which the Republican had represented since 2011
Published: Thursday, October 27th, 2016 @ 1:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tonight, Roy Cooper lied to the people of North Carolina about his record on coal ash and couldn't give a coherent answer on whether or not he would raise taxes if elected governor
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2016 @ 9:01 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Following is part of an article series sent by incumbent Governor McCrory following Gubernatorial Debate on October 18 with Roy Cooper
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2016 @ 3:48 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Following is part of an article series sent by incumbent Governor McCrory following Gubernatorial Debate on October 18 with Roy Cooper
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 11:46 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The Following is part of an article series sent by incumbent Governor McCrory following Gubernatorial Debate on October 18 with Roy Cooper
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 5:06 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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After Roy Cooper launched yet another negative ad attacking Governor McCrory earlier today, the McCrory campaign released a new ad which sets the record straight on coal ash.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 @ 5:34 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Often the best thing government can do is get out of the way. We've seen the results of that type of approach over the last six years with less government regulation, fewer taxes and greater access to free markets
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2016 @ 4:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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