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Power shutoffs deepened pandemic toll while utilities collected millions in relief

A nationwide ban on utility disconnections could have reduced COVID-related deaths by nearly 15% in 2020, an analysis found. Utility companies lobbied against such ratepayer protections; meanwhile, some paid out billions in CEO compensation and shareholder dividends.

By Audrey Henderson . 8 November 2021
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For landmark new climate law in North Carolina, ‘technical’ concerns linger

Critics say the law's text is vague on how much authority Duke Energy will have over how it plans to meet carbon reduction targets.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 28 October 2021
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North Carolina energy law adds urgency on housing, weatherization funding

With bipartisan energy compromise now law, advocates and some Democrats look to the budget to help protect the state’s poorest ratepayers.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 27 October 2021
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Siemens Gamesa chooses Virginia for offshore wind turbine blade factory

The announcement is a major win for Virginia as it strives to become a hub for the nation’s fledgling offshore wind energy industry.

By Sarah Vogelsong . 25 October 2021
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In Virginia, momentum grows for grassroots group mobilized against now-canceled gas plant

The natural gas plant that brought them together is finally canceled, but Concerned Citizens of Charles City County is just getting started. The group is now aiming to block a second power plant and its accompanying pipeline, plus a growing landfill, in their coastal plain community.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 19 October 2021
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Commentary: Bipartisan climate breakthrough holds lessons for purple states to follow

North Carolina’s new law represents what is likely the most ambitious carbon policy of any purple or red state in the country, writes guest commentator Tyler H. Norris of Cypress Creek Renewables.

By Tyler Norris . 12 October 2021
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Virginia advocates hope new commuter train marks start of transportation shift

A new Richmond-to-D.C. line is the first project under the state’s $3.7 billion, 10-year program called Transforming Rail, which aims to expand and streamline commuter, passenger and freight rail systems.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 8 October 2021
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The oil and gas industry is using Louisiana’s climate task force to push carbon capture

The state’s unwavering support of the oil, gas, and chemical industries has made it difficult to reduce emissions, fund coastal restoration, or address extreme weather.

By Sara Sneath . 7 October 2021
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North Carolina bipartisan energy compromise gets muted, mixed reaction from advocates

The bill includes the governor’s pollution reduction targets, but critics say the measure still favors Duke Energy over its ratepayers

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 1 October 2021
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N.C. offshore wind faces big challenges, even bigger opportunities, advocates say

A new coalition of environmental and clean energy groups is working to overcome barriers to offshore wind, including local pockets of opposition and an approaching ban on energy development in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 30 September 2021

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Power shutoffs deepened pandemic toll while utilities collected millions in relief

For landmark new climate law in North Carolina, ‘technical’ concerns linger

North Carolina energy law adds urgency on housing, weatherization funding

Siemens Gamesa chooses Virginia for offshore wind turbine blade factory

In Virginia, momentum grows for grassroots group mobilized against now-canceled gas plant

Commentary: Bipartisan climate breakthrough holds lessons for purple states to follow

Virginia advocates hope new commuter train marks start of transportation shift

The oil and gas industry is using Louisiana’s climate task force to push carbon capture

North Carolina bipartisan energy compromise gets muted, mixed reaction from advocates

N.C. offshore wind faces big challenges, even bigger opportunities, advocates say