Posts Tagged ‘North Carolina’
Groups take legal action to support North Carolina denial of Southgate pipeline
CONTACT: Ridge Graham, Appalachian Voices, (828) 994-7444, [email protected] Perrin de Jong, Center for Biological Diversity, (828) 595-1862, [email protected] Doug Jackson, Sierra Club, (202) 495-3045, [email protected] RICHMOND, Va.— The Center for Biological Diversity, Appalachian Voices and Sierra Club filed a motion Tuesday with the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the North Carolina Department…
Read MoreEnergy cost hike would burden N.C. families
The Covid and economic crisis has laid bare the monthly struggle too many Americans have faced for a long time — whether to pay their electric bill or buy other essentials like food, medicine or school supplies and risk having their power shut off.
Read MoreMore Than 1 Million North Carolinians Face Utility Shutoffs
The last of North Carolina’s moratoriums on utility shutoffs expired in August. While Gov. Roy Cooper allocated $175 million in rent and utility bill assistance, consumer advocates say that it won’t be nearly enough.
Read MoreDuke Energy’s sham plan for net-zero carbon
Duke Energy’s failure to move quickly to clean energy would worsen global warming, put the public’s health at risk, and hurt North Carolina families and businesses.
Read MoreOne million N.C. households at risk of losing electricity and water during pandemic
CONTACT: Rory McIlmoil, Sr. Energy Analyst, Appalachian Voices, [email protected], (423) 433-9415 Al Ripley, Director, Consumer, Housing and Energy Project, NC Justice Center, [email protected], (919) 274-8245 William Barber, III, Environmental Justice Committee Co-Chair, NC Poor People’s Campaign, [email protected], (202) 567-6800 Maria Michalos, Eastern Regional Communications Manager, Natural Resources Defense Council, [email protected], (631) 848-1588 Raleigh, N.C. —…
Read MoreNC pipeline permit for MVP Southgate denied!
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality denied a water quality permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate extension on the grounds that the MVP mainline is not yet completed.
Read MoreNC regulators deny environmental permit for fracked-gas Southgate pipeline
CONTACT: Ridge Graham, Appalachian Voices, (828) 994-7444, [email protected] Perrin de Jong, Center for Biological Diversity, (828) 252-4646, [email protected] Emily Sutton, Haw RiverKeeper, (573) 979-1038, [email protected] Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality denied the permit application for Southgate extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The agency said “that work on the Southgate extension could…
Read MoreLegal action challenges Duke Energy’s buildout of unapproved gas-fired power units
CONTACT: Jim Warren, NC WARN, 919-416-5077, [email protected] Jean Su, Center for Biological Diversity, 415-770-3187, [email protected] Matt Wasson, Appalachian Voices, 828-252-1500, [email protected] Durham, N.C.— Climate-justice groups filed a legal petition with the North Carolina Utilities Commission today asserting that Duke Energy — one of the top polluting U.S. utilities — is violating state law by quietly…
Read MoreTrailblazers
Three projects show how mountain biking is helping shape development and protect private lands from pavement in Appalachia.
Read MoreFire Ants Adjust to Higher Elevations
A recent study indicates that fire ants, an invasive species in Appalachia, are becoming acclimated to cooler conditions.
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