The North Carolina Utilities Commission is expected to release its final Carbon Plan by the end of the year. Critics say the current plan, which includes major fossil-fuel investments, is a public-health threat to communities across the state. Health Manager with CleanAIRE NC Kirsten Minor explained that in North Carolina, air pollution has been linked to nine out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s ten leading causes of death - from heart disease and cancer, to COVID and chronic lower respiratory diseases. .
The North Carolina Utilities Commission is expected to release its final Carbon Plan by the end of the year. Critics say the current plan, which includes major fossil-fuel investments, is a public-health threat to communities across the state. Health Manager with CleanAIRE NC Kirsten Minor explained that in North Carolina, air pollution has been linked to nine out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s ten leading causes of death - from heart disease and cancer, to COVID and chronic lower respiratory diseases. .