Posts Tagged ‘North Carolina’
Duke Energy Raises Electricity Rates
The North Carolina Utilities Commission allowed Duke Energy subsidiary Duke Energy Progress to raise its customers’ utility bills in part to pay for state-mandated coal ash cleanup.
Read MoreN.C. Rock Faces Closed to Protect Falcons
The U.S. Forest Service is seasonally closing nine recreational rock faces in North Carolina to protect rare peregrine falcon nests.
Read MoreN.C. Struggles to Resolve GenX Contamination
The North Carolina legislature has yet to resolve the debate between the state House and Senate over a bill that seeks to address drinking water contaminated by the potentially cancer-causing chemical GenX.
Read MoreA bigger prize for our N.C. home energy contest!
We’re increasing the amount of our grand prize for our High Country Home Energy Makeover Contest for even more impact.
Read MoreN.C. regulators shift coal ash cleanup costs to ratepayers
The North Carolina Utilities Commission signed off on a rate hike proposed by Duke Energy, effectively shifting the cost burden of cleaning up coal ash onto many families who are already struggling to stay afloat.
Read More1,000 Days on Bottled Water
Jan. 11 marked the 1,000th day that hundreds of North Carolinians living near Duke Energy’s coal ash basins have lived on bottled water. Affected residents spoke at press conferences in Raleigh and Charlotte that day along with lawmakers and representatives from environmental groups, including Appalachian Voices, the publisher of this newspaper. According to Caroline Armijo…
Read MoreContaminated: Drinking Water Problems in Appalachia
By Hannah Gillespie Springs Harbor Potentially Harmful Bacteria Leigh-Anne Krometis, associate professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering, began studying the use of Appalachian roadside springs for drinking water in 2016 to determine whether they could be a public health risk. Krometis studied how often and why people collect drinking water from 19…
Read MoreThe Lilies Project Bridges Art, Activism and Community
The Lilies Project in Walnut Cove, N.C., aims to bring awareness to the health impacts of coal ash on the community.
Read MoreProposed Changes to WNC Hunting Seasons
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission proposed changes to allow bear and deer hunting seasons to overlap and allow longer periods of hunting with guns.
Read MoreHigh winter energy bills got you down?
Thousands of families see their energy costs skyrocket in winter, leaving many struggling to pay their bills. Here’s a basic overview of electric bills and how energy use translates to the balance you see on your bill.
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