Roger Ball
/
Duke Energy
In April, one state regulator hit pause on Duke Energy’s 2026 solar procurement process, halting the bidding for new solar farms. Clean energy groups made their case Monday for why this action was unlawful.
CLIMATE NEWS
Visit our Climate News section to read more articles about how the way we live influences climate change and its impact across the Carolinas. You also can help shape our climate coverage by submitting your feedback.
MORE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT NEWS
-
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded the cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states.
-
Ranchers along the U.S.-Mexico border are outraged that the federal government is drilling unpermitted wells to pump water from the region's drought-stricken aquifers. -
Keith Russell talks with Townsend about his career in conservation science and birding.
-
The FDA allowed some Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as "lower risk" than cigarettes. Public health experts agree they can help current smokers, but worry young people may become addicted. -
A new study tests the scent of fathers and newborns recognition of dad's smell
-
Some of the most pristine ecosystems in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean. They're federally protected, but now, the Trump administration is rolling back some of those protections.
-
The fires are not contained at all yet. -
Though 70% of the town is covered by tree canopy, one resident says there's room for improvement, including planting more trees in strategic areas to mitigate soil erosion, clean the water table, and provide needed shade. -
A rare endangered leatherback sea turtle nest was recently discovered on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.Visitors found the nest Thursday on a beach near Corolla.
-
Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.
