RALEIGH – This week, Civitas President Col. Francis De Luca sent a letter, along with a petition, to the administrator Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging them to take ... Keep Reading
Environment & Energy
How Good is Gov. Cooper at Vetting His Hires?
Has Roy Cooper nominated a telephone scammer? Governor Roy Cooper's nomination of Michael Regan to be the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality is troubling in light ... Keep Reading
5 Key Factors on Fracking Rules
If you want a more accurate picture of energy development in NC than the mainstream media provide, check out this story in NC Capitol Connection. Let’s look at five key ... Keep Reading
DENR Chief Vows to Protect Economy and Environment
I happened to be at the luncheon yesterday at which John Skvarla, head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, explained how his agency intends to help the state's ... Keep Reading
Obama’s Favorite NC Crony
In his speech last night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, President Obama emphasized “the basic bargain at the heart of America's story: the promise that hard ... Keep Reading
Free Market Lowering US CO2 Emissions
Environmentalists were stunned today by reports that CO2 emissions in the United States have plummeted to a 20 year low. Green activists must have been scratching their heads at ... Keep Reading
Ousted Duke Energy CEO Refutes Successor’s Claims
(RALEIGH) - The man ousted as CEO of Duke Energy right after a merger with Progress Energy got a chance to answer the charges of the man who took his place in a surprise move that ... Keep Reading
Pat McCrory Says He Would Also Refuse to Expand Medicaid
At a stop in Cary the Republican candidate for Governor outlined his ideas for the state's economy and energy policies. Click on the video report... ... Keep Reading
Duke Energy Board Had Thoughts of Replacing Johnson Before the Merger
Members of the North Carolina Utilities Commission were caught by surprise when the Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson was replaced by Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers just minutes after ... Keep Reading
First GOP Led Session Ends With High Notes for Republicans
Republicans, along with some Democrats, dealt Democratic Governor Bev Perdue multiple blows with veto overrides to conclude the first legislative session led by Republicans in 140 ... Keep Reading
