Category: North Carolina
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Southern States Need to Divest From Coal and Invest in Renewable Energy
By Angela Garrone The cost of importing coal is a drain on the economies of Southeastern states, particularly in those states that rely heavily on coal-fired power. In an updated report, Burning Coal, Burning Cash the Union of Concerned Scientists use updated market data to determine just how much money is leaving the Southeast to…
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Anti-Fracking Groups Call on NC Governor to Protect Homeowners’ Property Rights
Today the No Toxic Trespass—No Fracking Way tour rolled into Sanford, NC. At a press conference at the Lee County Courthouse, the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League called upon Gov. McCrory (R-NC) to defend the state’s rural and suburban communities from the fracking industry’s seizure of landowners’ rights. [caption id="attachment_312575" align="alignnone" width="500"] Homeowners face forced pooling, split estates…
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EPA Funds for Fracking Impact Study Rejected by North Carolina Officials
North Carolina’s mining and energy commissioners are in the midst of a fracking battle—and they’re winning. They’re arguing that the state’s regulations for clean water protection are over-the-top and unnecessary …
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Solar Energy Revolution Reaching Full Speed
Solar power is here, and it isn’t just environmentalists saying it anymore.
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Father and Daughter Linked by Passion for Clean Water
Steve and Lauren Wargo are uniquely linked, not only are they father and daughter, but they both have a passion for clear water. Steve is a …