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Trump halts offshore wind expansion, citing whale deaths and energy costs

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that effectively halted the Biden administration's push to rapidly develop offshore wind development facilities. The order withdraws the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from offshore wind leasing and reviews the federal government’s leasing and permitting process for wind projects. 

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Duke Energy pleads with customers to moderate thermostats as winter storm could strain power grid

Just like the Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasted, the East Coast is bracing for a snowy winter storm in late January, maybe especially in eastern North Carolina, bringing excitement to kids and warnings from emergency officials and utility companies. The brunt of the winter weather is expected to impact North Carolina starting Tuesday evening and into...

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Proposed federal whale rule that would have devastated NC businesses has been withdrawn

A federal rule proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) that would have dealt a devastating blow to businesses and tourism along the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Florida, including North Carolina, has been withdrawn by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

Theresa Opeka
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NC Ports activates contingency operations plan as port workers strike

The stand off between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (UMX) progressed to the next level Tuesday as the existing contract expired without a deal and now tens of thousands of union workers at three dozen ports around the country are on strike. As a result, the North Carolina Ports...

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NC Ports ready contingency plans as worker strike looms

A threatened Oct. 1 worker strike on the ports of the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has the potential to disrupt commerce across the country. On September 30, the contract between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (UMX), covering an estimated 45,000 workers at three dozen...

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Comment period extended for Biden-Harris whale rule that would devastate NC businesses

There is still time to comment on a proposed requirement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that, if enacted by the Biden-Harris Administration, would devastate businesses and tourism along the North Carolina coast.

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NC fishing charters could lose 30% of business under Biden admin whale rule

The North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), would restrict vessels greater than or equal to 35 feet (10.7 m) and less than 65 feet (19.8 m) in length to 10 knots (roughly 11 mph) along much of the Eastern Seaboard during the whales’ migration and calving season, from November to May.

Theresa Opeka