Duke Energy’s Dirty Power Bill Stumbles

Good news for North Carolinians and the planet: legislators have hit the brakes on their once-secret Duke Energy bill.

NC Senators Reject Qualified DEQ Secretary

Pro-polluter senators voted down her nomination but she and Gov. Cooper got the last word.

Energy Efficiency Building Codes Upheld

A state commission surprisingly blocked homebuilders from weakening building codes and hiking power bills.

Cooper Proposes Clean Water Spending

The governor made clean water a priority for spending American Rescue Plan funds.

Hogs, Trees, and Voters

Legislators advanced bills that harm hog farm neighbors, voters, and local tree preservation.

Farm Bill Silences Hog Farm Opponents

The public wouldn’t get to scrutinize biogas projects.

DEQ Nominee Answers Tough Questions

Anti-environment legislators tried to pin her down on climate, hog waste, natural gas permitting.

State and Local Leaders Back Jobs Plan

North Carolina elected officials sent Congress a letter: Pass the president’s climate infrastructure investments!

Voter Suppression Deja Vu

State legislators’ latest attack on voting rights focuses on absentee ballots.

Cooper Invests in Energy, Environment

The governor’s budget invests more than $420 million in clean energy and environmental protection.