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North Carolina gov signs major energy law

October 14, 2021 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina signed a milestone energy bill into law Wednesday that aims to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the state’s power plants by 2030, celebrating the legislative […]

Cooper receives NC energy bill that gets final legislator OK

October 8, 2021 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — A landmark energy measure for North Carolina that aims to dramatically reduce power plant greenhouse gas emissions received final legislative approval Thursday, despite lingering concerns by some that customers aren’t helped sufficiently with […]

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Cooper, legislative leaders agree to energy compromise

October 5, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and the leaders of both majority and minority parties at the N.C. House and Senate released identical press statements on Friday, Oct. 3 announcing a bipartisan agreement on the direction […]

Former Va AG, Trump admin official against state energy bill

September 29, 2021 North State Journal Staff

Former Virginia Republican attorney general and Trump administration official Ken Cuccinelli came out against an energy regulation overhaul bill in the General Assembly. In writing for WRAL’s opinion section, Cuccinelli said his home state was […]

Over 300,000 without power as Hurricane Isaias moves past state

August 4, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Over 300,000 North Carolinians without power as Hurricane Isaias moved through eastern North Carolina overnight Monday night. According to Duke Energy, the total number of customers without power as of 8 a.m. stood […]

Some NC utilities told to stop disconnections longer

July 30, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina regulators have told the state’s larger for-profit electric, natural gas and water utilities to keep delaying disconnections through August as customers still struggle financially from COVID-19. The state Utilities Commission issued […]

A look back at the Cooper administration’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline controversy

July 15, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Earlier this month, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced the cancelation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project, which had generated years of controversy in North Carolina. The ACP cited court decisions and […]

Loss of pipeline also means end of controversial ‘mitigation fund’

July 10, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – The decision over the July 4th weekend by Dominion Energy and Duke Energy to cancel the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project also means the $57.8 million ‘mitigation fund’ negotiated by Gov. Roy Cooper will […]

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Developers cancel long-delayed, $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline

July 8, 2020 Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va/CHARLOTTE — The developers of the long-delayed, $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline announced the cancellation of the multi-state natural gas project Sunday, citing uncertainties about costs, permitting and litigation. Despite a victory last month […]

Environmental rules commission will consider ban on payments for permits

July 7, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The former secretary of the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, who now serves on the state’s environmental rulemaking commission, has proposed rulemaking that would make money exchanged for permits illegal. Emails obtained by […]