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climate virtue signaling by Democrats raises energy costs to consumers
Published: Saturday, September 5th, 2026 @ 2:27 pm
By: John Steed
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consumers cannot afford "net zero" push
Published: Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 @ 11:16 am
By: John Steed
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wind and solar are expensive for consumers and industry
Published: Thursday, January 2nd, 2025 @ 8:41 pm
By: John Steed
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Energy Assistance Program will begin accepting applications from older adults and people with disabilities on Dec. 1, 2023.
Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 @ 2:46 am
By: ENC NOW
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“The world needs more fossil fuels,” according to Alex Epstein, founder of the Center for Industrial Progress. Epstein argues that the benefits of energy sources such as oil, coal, and natural gas far outweigh the costs.
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 9:57 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Environmental Protection Agency released new carbon emissions standards for power plants that burn coal and natural gas, a move which some energy experts and lawmakers caution will decrease power reliability and artificially increase electricity costs for households.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 11:40 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) condemned the Biden administration for implementing energy efficiency standards for mobile homes in a rule that will increase costs for low-income households.
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 8:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) voted in favor of the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1), an expansive energy package aimed at unleashing American production.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 8:05 am
By: ENC NOW
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This winter, North Carolina residents are paying more to heat their homes, and an upcoming decision by the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC) could add to the pain.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 9:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Sticker shock is hitting some shoppers as they get ready to host Thanksgiving this year. The soaring cost of energy is slowing supply chains for grocery stores and spiking costs for farmers.
Published: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 @ 9:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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That lie is embedded in green new deal and EU equivalent
Published: Thursday, December 1st, 2022 @ 8:44 am
By: John Steed
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On May 16, Duke Energy filed the Carolinas Carbon Plan with the N.C. Utilities Commission. The plan calls for N.C. to become "carbon neutral" by 2050.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 4:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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California energy prices hit their highest levels since the summer of 2020 on Tuesday.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 10:43 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Despite sky-high inflation, fears over energy costs and the possibility of stagflation, Pres. Biden says the country is on the economic rebound
Published: Saturday, September 10th, 2022 @ 10:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Critics absolutely roasted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm after she suggested that lower to middle class Americans could fight the rising cost of living by investing thousands in solar panels and other green energy initiatives.
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2022 @ 11:56 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Today, the White House released state fact sheets highlighting how the Inflation Reduction Act tackles the climate crisis in states across the country and how families and communities can benefit from a clean energy future.
Published: Friday, August 19th, 2022 @ 4:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Duke Energy's plans would raise energy costs between $86 and $95 a month per household.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 3:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki responded to a question on Friday about rising fuel prices across the U.S. by saying that the surge in cost made an even stronger case for the administration doubling down on its energy agenda.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 6:17 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Biden's climate alarmism has driven up energy costs and will continue to do so
Published: Friday, April 22nd, 2022 @ 6:58 am
By: John Steed
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) slammed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Richard Glick, a Biden appointee, during remarks late last week over stalled pipeline permits which come as Americans are experiencing surging energy costs.
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 @ 9:10 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging eligible North Carolinians to see if they are eligible for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program or the Crisis Intervention Program if they need assistance with heating bills.
Published: Monday, January 10th, 2022 @ 1:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will begin accepting applications through county social services departments for the state's Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) today.
Published: Friday, December 3rd, 2021 @ 10:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Higher energy cost
Published: Friday, October 8th, 2021 @ 10:22 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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A proposed committee substitute for House Bill 951, Modernize Energy Generation was introduced and discussed in the NC House last week.
Published: Thursday, July 22nd, 2021 @ 6:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Applying for these programs online is easy and convenient, as well as safe and helps people socially distance.
Published: Friday, January 1st, 2021 @ 10:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Energy poverty is a serious issue. Research shows that higher energy prices cost lives.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2020 @ 8:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina had held the title “second in solar” for a few years now, but that title does not come cheap.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 2:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's a feature in reporting about solar energy to discuss how dramatically its costs have declined.
Published: Monday, December 30th, 2019 @ 7:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, the Senate unanimously passed the Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) that modifies the implementation of two upcoming regulations that would have passed on new costs to millions of
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2017 @ 3:34 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act, a commonsense bill that simplifies the implementation of two upcoming regulations that could pass on new costs to millions of American consumers if left unchanged
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 @ 5:15 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Recently enacted North Carolina renewable energy regulations to control costs and help green energy flourish will be a model other states embrace. Or don't
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2017 @ 5:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Rep. Chris Millis says the renewable energy industry hoodwinked North Carolina about the costs of giving special deals to renewable producers, which exploded from an initial projection of less than $5 million to $1.6 billion in payouts through 2016
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2017 @ 5:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Consumers are paying a lot more than they realize to prop up the renewable energy industry in North Carolina, even though a section of their bills supposedly lists the cost
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 @ 1:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new study authored by energy expert Dr. Timothy Considine of the University of Wyoming finds that North Carolina's 12 percent renewable portfolio standard (RPS) will increase electricity prices by 42 percent by 2020, and cost the Tar Heel State up to 50,000 jobs.
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 @ 7:52 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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State officials, lawmakers, and renewable energy consultants attempted Tuesday to downplay the $937.8 million cost of tax credits sought under the state's new Safe Harbor Act - a total more than five times higher than initial projections.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 2:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State officials, lawmakers, and renewable energy consultants attempted Tuesday to downplay the $937.8 million cost of tax credits sought under the state's new Safe Harbor Act - a total more than five times higher than initial projections.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 1:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For decades, energy costs have been manipulated by state government subsidies. Just like other subsidies, whether for the film industry, automobile manufacturers, or even specific companies, special treatments transfer the tax burden from the recipients of the subsidies to others, creating unfair...
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 4:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The final batch of solar and other renewable energy projects requested under the "safe harbor" law enacted in April by the General Assembly could cost North Carolina taxpayers as much as $937,804,785 in credits, according to aggregated figures released Wednesday by the North Carolina Department...
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 7:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week's newsletter takes a look at renewable energy facilities in the news. For example, a new study from the Carnegie Institution for Science and Stanford University found a surprising (to researchers) ecological cost of solar installations in California, which has a much more aggressive...
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2015 @ 10:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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