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The land could then be used for affordable housing and local retail space, said Charlotte City Councilwoman Dante Anderson. The city council will vote on the plan at their regular meeting on Monday. -
A fight is brewing over planned apartments near the wealthy Piper Glen neighborhood in south Charlotte. At the center of the fight is a family of bald eagles that live on a nearby golf course.
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The project's developer, Apex Clean Energy, says the turbines will be one-quarter to one-half mile apart on managed timberland and farmland. Their capacity to generate 189 megawatts of electricity will be enough to power 47,000 homes, according to Apex.
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Australia has decided that electricity generated by burning wood from native forests can no longer be considered renewable energy. The order adds to questions about the future of wood pellet production across the southern U.S. and the region's forests.
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Expanding solar energy and integrating the power grid more closely with surrounding states could help prevent blackouts like the ones across the Carolinas on Christmas Eve, according to a new study by environmental and renewable energy groups.
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The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization met Wednesday to discuss building express toll lanes on Interstate 77 from uptown to the South Carolina state line.
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As Hurricane Ian barrels through the Carolinas, it's a safe bet that climate change has something to do with its intensity.
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NC Attorney General Josh Stein says state regulators should reject Duke Energy's proposals for reducing carbon from energy generation and instead, adopt a plan that meets the state's clean energy goals and costs less.
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A new bridge that shifts the main road on North Carolina's Outer Banks off a frequently-flooded section of Hatteras Island still isn't open, three months after officials held a grand opening. State transportation officials blame the holdup on poor quality pavement markings.
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With the Smithville Revitalization Plan, community members hope to breathe new life into an aging Black neighborhood, bringing new residents while also maintaining affordability and history.
