On October 13, 2021, Governor Cooper signed into law House Bill 951 (S.L. 2021-165), directing the Commission to take all reasonable steps to achieve reductions in the emissions of carbon dioxide in this State from electric generating facilities owned or operated by certain electric public utilities
Published: Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 @ 10:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Three Republican lawmakers are questioning the legality and affordability of Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive action on clean energy, including how to pay for bridge and road repairs if electric vehicles replace gas-powered vehicles.
Published: Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 @ 10:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Friday, Jan. 7, that aims to reduce greenhouse gases to net-zero by 2050.
Published: Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 @ 1:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Order establishes new emissions reduction goals and directs the state to identify pathways to achieve carbon neutrality, prioritize environmental justice, and develop clean energy transportation options
Published: Monday, January 10th, 2022 @ 11:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Republicans lawmakers in North Carolina scored well in the 2021 “How They Voted” report card released by the N.C. Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Dec. 13.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 12:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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German professor says "many deaths" could come from blackouts
Published: Sunday, December 12th, 2021 @ 9:33 am
By: John Steed
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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: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 @ 1:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law House Bill 951, which will change how power companies, namely, Duke Energy, produce energy and how they can charge customers.
Published: Sunday, November 14th, 2021 @ 7:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law: House Bill 951: Energy Solutions for North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 3:34 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Climate policies bring skyrocketing prices and blackouts
Published: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 @ 3:04 pm
By: John Steed
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liberal experts project massive new taxes
Published: Monday, September 27th, 2021 @ 8:54 pm
By: John Steed
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Europe already seeing big price increases from imposition of wind and solar
Published: Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 @ 3:55 am
By: John Steed
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House Bill 951 would retire coal plants, increase natural gas, and mandate increases in renewable capacity, but high costs and erosion of N.C. Utilities Commission authorities unite stakeholders in opposition.
Published: Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 @ 8:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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“There’s nothing good going on after midnight that you need to be part of,” my momma repeatedly told me.
Published: Friday, August 6th, 2021 @ 3:04 am
By: Tom Campbell
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A new study released today by the John Locke Foundation spells out just how superior nuclear and natural gas are in achieving carbon emission reduction goals for the state.
Published: Thursday, August 5th, 2021 @ 12:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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In a late-night legislative session, the N.C. House passed an energy bill early Thursday morning, July 15
Published: Thursday, July 22nd, 2021 @ 5:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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