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NC Lawmakers probe ‘Carbon Plan’ implementation
n a new analysis, experts ‘graded the grid’ and found wind and solar to be the worst energy generation options.
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Duke Energy to build natural gas power plant as green energy methods fall short
Duke Energy has revealed plans to build a new natural gas power plant in Catawba County beginning in 2026, sticking to a reliable fossil fuel source as power demand grows and green energy options fall short.
Opinion
Cooper’s quiet climate collusion with UN
The left’s forced march into its aggressive green agenda has left devastation in its wake in states across the country, but that hasn’t stopped Gov. Roy Cooper from quietly colluding with the elite left to force the agenda on North Carolinians. Headlines tell the story that politicians and bureaucrats won’t. A Politico headline about California...
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United Nations Foundation funding ‘Green’ staff positions in Governor’s office, state agencies
Cooper's office and state offices receive grants for funding staff climate positions.
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Locke’s Jordan Roberts supports bill addressing decommissioning of solar projects
Jordan Roberts, John Locke Foundation director of government affairs, speaks in favor of Senate Bill 669, Solar Decommissioning Requirements. Roberts offered these comments during the April 18, 2023, meeting of the Senate Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee.
Opinion
Facts help counter expected climate spin
The approaching summer and Atlantic hurricane season are bound to bring doom-and-gloom predictions/
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Environmental groups rally against Duke Energy plan in Raleigh
Environmental activists gathered in downtown Raleigh last week to oppose a proposal from Duke Energy that aims to cut carbon emissions in North Carolina, claiming it doesn’t go far enough. The plan in the crosshairs, called the Carolinas Carbon Plan, is being considered as a proposal from Duke Energy by the N.C. Utilities Commission. The...
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How N.C. will be affected by ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ signed into law this week
On Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed the “Inflation Reduction Act” into law. So how will North Carolinians be affected by the large, multi-faceted bill? Inflation unaffected The first element many wonder about is whether the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” will actually reduce the inflation they have been struggling with at the gas pump, grocery...
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Protesters aren’t satisfied with Cooper’s green energy goals
Gov. Roy Cooper hadn’t finished his opening remarks at the Climate Change Interagency Council meeting before noisy protesters decried his position on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. State officials joined Cooper on Friday, Sept. 27 at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh for an update on the climate council’s work. They discussed the...
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DENR Ends ‘Misleading’ Wind-Power Scheme
RALEIGH — The campaign informed visitors that fossil fuels are responsible for global warming and encouraged them to help expand the use of power from “renewable” sources by purchasing “renewable energy certificates,” which have been pitched as a way to offset electricity generation from fossil fuels. Though the program ended on Labor Day, the campaign continued to accept money until late September.
Podcast
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Of Romney’s 47% Remark
John Hood on Mitt Romney's 47% comment; Roy Cordato & Jim Rogers on green-energy policies; Rick Henderson on CJ's role in journalism; legislators on need to scrutinize high-dollar contracted services; Jane Shaw on Holden Thorpe's legacy
