12/28/2015: Top Ten Environmental Stories of 2015
For our last CIB of the year, we take a look at the “Top Ten Environmental Stories of 2015.” 1) Offshore Drilling Debate Rages The fight over offshore drilling started early for North Carolina in 2015. In late January, in one of its relatively few genuinely poor environmental decisions, the Obama Administration issued its proposal […]
12/21/2015: Coal coming to a stocking near you?
The truth comes out on coal ash cleanup, plus more news, this week in CIB. Executive Watch: Most Coal Ash Pits Need Action Now Officials at the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Duke Energy won’t admit it, but DEQ’s own draft technical report says that most of Duke’s coal ash pits need to […]
12/14/2015: Historic climate accord reached in Paris
The United Nations conference on climate change went into overtime in Paris as the parties reached an historic accord. This week in CIB. Climate Change Update: Agreement in Paris The deal has been done in Paris on climate change. Negotiators worked past their original Friday end date to achieve a final settlement to replace the […]
12/7/2015: High hopes for climate conference
World leaders last week began their meeting in Paris to address the crisis that will impact the lives of billions: climate change. This week in CIB. Climate Change Update: UN Conference Has High Hopes The United Nations Conference on Climate Change kicked off in Paris last week with high hopes for a binding deal that […]
11/30/2015: Out in front for clean air and energy
Conservationists call for supporting the Clean Power Plan in Washington and third-party solar sales in NC. This week in CIB. Washington Watch: Citizens Back the Clean Power Plan NC League of Conservation Voters and the national League of Conservation Voters have joined more than 100 other citizen environmental, public health, and other national and state-level […]
11/23/2015: Paris climate talks remain on track
The global climate summit in Paris will move forward as scheduled. This week in CIB. Around the Globe: Paris Moves Forward Defying intimidation by terrorists, France has announced that it will move forward with hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference as scheduled, November 30 – December 11 in Paris. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls […]
11/16/2015: EPA slams state for not allowing citizen input
North Carolina’s authority to handle its own water and air quality permitting is in jeopardy. This week in CIB. Administrative Watch: EPA Warns State Not to Shut Out Citizens The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that North Carolina’s administration of clean water and air permitting programs […]
11/9/2015: A modern day environmental David vs. Goliath
Goliath Power wants the little guy hammered hard. This week in CIB. Administrative Watch: Duke Asks NCUC to Hammer Citizen Group For their temerity in providing cheap electricity to a low-income church, utility goliath Duke Energy wants a nonprofit citizen group hit with fines up to $120,000. The clean energy advocacy group NC WARN (Waste […]
Raleigh residents able to get hands on energy-efficiency resources
More than 200 local residents came out to Chavis Park in Southeast Raleigh on October 24 and found themselves ‘re-energized’ on how to take action on lowering their energy bills. October is National Energy Awareness Month, which provides an excellent platform to talk about how North Carolinians can reduce their energy costs In order to […]
CIB 11/2/2015: NC takes EPA to court
Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration sues the EPA over its Clean Power Plan, while his environmental officials try to ram through a non-functional ‘plan’ in support of the litigation. This week in CIB. Judicial Watch: McCrory Administration Sues EPA Again The McCrory Administration has filed suit challenging the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, putting our state government […]
