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N.C. weatherization funds set to nearly double, posing challenge and opportunity

Last year’s federal infrastructure law and a surprise state funding boost from the state legislature means North Carolina weatherization programs will nearly double the budget to help residents reduce their energy burden.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 29 August 2022
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To excavate or not to excavate: With toxic coal ash, that is the question

North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are proving it is possible for utilities to remove massive quantities of coal ash from ponds where it endangers groundwater, placing it in safer lined landfills. This could be a model for other states, but challenges remain.

By Hayley Starshak . 29 August 2022
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Rising waters, sinking feeling: From the Great Lakes to the Ohio River, climate change puts coal ash impoundments at risk

More frequent flooding multiplies the risk that coal ash will contaminate rivers, lakes and groundwater. Experts say the time to act is now.

By Joshua Irvine . 26 August 2022
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In Virginia’s internet corridor, climate targets and data center growth collide

A Virginia county's ambitious climate plan is in conflict with efforts to rapidly expand data centers in the area.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 23 August 2022
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Virginia activists fight to protect green space from data center development

Dominion Energy says the grid is ready for expansion, cutting off an avenue that opponents had hoped to take advantage of.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 23 August 2022
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Long burdened by a coal plant, South Memphis residents say no to coal ash in their backyard

Documents show a plan to move ash from a TVA coal plant through a Black neighborhood was finalized long before residents had a say in the matter.

By Chloe Hilles . 22 August 2022
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Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents vow to keep up fight despite Manchin deal

Activists who have fought the Mountain Valley Pipeline project for years say Democrats’ reported deal with the West Virginia senator won’t deter their opposition. They plan to keep pressure on financial backers.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 18 August 2022
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A $440 utility deposit almost kept her from finding a home

Oklahoma regulators allow utilities to charge hefty deposits for people with poor credit or a history of late payments. Some say such policies punish the poor.

By Kayla Branch . 10 August 2022
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Biden's offshore wind directive doesn’t end industry’s uncertainty in Southeast

The president issued a directive to the Interior Department Wednesday to “advance clean energy development” in federal waters off Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, but it’s unclear how it would evade a Trump-era ban.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 21 July 2022
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Q&A: Virginia conservationist on the 'fundamental conflict' between climate and consumerism

Brian Czech, president of the Arlington County-based Center for the Advancement of a Steady State Economy, explains the principles of a steady-state economy and its potential for the environment.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 21 July 2022

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N.C. weatherization funds set to nearly double, posing challenge and opportunity

To excavate or not to excavate: With toxic coal ash, that is the question

Rising waters, sinking feeling: From the Great Lakes to the Ohio River, climate change puts coal ash impoundments at risk

In Virginia’s internet corridor, climate targets and data center growth collide

Virginia activists fight to protect green space from data center development

Long burdened by a coal plant, South Memphis residents say no to coal ash in their backyard

Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents vow to keep up fight despite Manchin deal

A $440 utility deposit almost kept her from finding a home

Biden's offshore wind directive doesn’t end industry’s uncertainty in Southeast

Q&A: Virginia conservationist on the 'fundamental conflict' between climate and consumerism