The anti-offshore drilling ban will likely damage the environment by choking off funding for a critical federal conservation program.
Edzell Lowry knows firsthand about rising gas prices. He owns Sun-Do gas station in Pembroke. Lowry, a former Democrat who later registered as unaffiliated, recently switched to the Republican Party. The Republican National Committee sees America’s pain at the pump, but also the opportunity to turn that frustrated consumer into a Republican voter. The RNC...
As Russian aggression disrupts stability around the globe, we feel it here at home. Our economy continues to experience the ripple effect of President Biden’s dependence on foreign oil. As gas prices go up, the cost to produce and transport goods also increase. This means we don’t only pay more at the pump; we pay...
Voyager 1 was a NASA spacecraft launched in 1977 to explore the universe. In 1990, after its mission was complete, it exited the solar system and turned its camera around to photograph the planets. The resulting shot shows the earth as a single blue dot in a picture of over a million pixels. The earth...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses President Biden’s ban on imports of Russian oil and natural gas. Kokai offered these comments during the March 11, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
In a culture divided by partisan politics, “moderate” proposals have become the preferred solution for many, but moderation does not always equate with justice, truth, or effective policy outcomes. This is especially true when it comes to the environment. In our public discourse on climate change and sustainability, pundits and extremists rule the airwaves. It...
Even though gas prices now surpass $5 a gallon in many areas of the country, $4.13 in North Carolina, leaders from both sides of the aisle agree it’s time to cut off Russian oil. But President Joe Biden and Democrats seem more inclined to replace the nation’s Russian oil supply with oil from Venezuela and...
Gov. Roy Cooper and the Biden administration want to make North Carolina carbon neutral by 2050, and President Biden’s ambitious plans to combat climate change lean heavily on offshore wind generation. The turbines could be a problem for fishermen. North Carolina’s fishing industry has largely been cautious in criticizing the wind turbines, saying it wants...
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. Sens. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond; Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus; and Vickie Sawyer, R-Iredell; sent a letter to Cooper on Jan. 19 taking aim...
The N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed state regulators’ ruling against a proposed solar energy plant for North Carolina. Appellate judges accepted regulators’ argument that the plant would have forced overly costly upgrades to the state’s electric grid. “North Carolina has made significant strides in generating and employing alternatives to carbon-emitting fuels,” wrote Judge Lucy...
Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Friday, Jan. 7, that aims to reduce greenhouse gases to net-zero by 2050. Cooper also wants to transition all state vehicles to electric and to enhance goals for drivers to switch to electric and other zero-emission vehicles. Cooper, in a news release, said the action will help create...
