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CleanAIRE NC, an environmental advocacy group, is urging North Carolinians to speak out for economic stability and environmental justice in response to Duke Energy Carolinas' proposal to raise household electric bills by nearly 17% over a three-year period -- a hike Duke claimed is necessary to cover the rising cost of fossil fuels. Brittany Griffin, policy manager with CleanAIRE, warned this increase could further burden residents who are already struggling. "So this increase has the potential to definitely impact many North Carolinians who are already having a hard time with pa...

With Congress split between Republicans and Democrats, states are reclaiming their role as laboratories for energy policy.

The potential expansion of a fracked-gas pipeline in the Northwest faces growing resistance as a decision from the federal government nears. The Gas Transmission Northwest pipeline moves fracked gas from Canada to California. The Canadian company TC Energy's proposed "GTN Xpress" would expand the pipeline dramatically. ...

The Biden administration is dispersing $11 billion in loans and grants for rural electric cooperatives to go green. The programs are designed to ensure rural co-ops have the resources to deploy clean energy technology. Ted Case, of the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association Executive Director, said co-ops in the state run largely on clean energy thanks to hydropower, but noted the state's grid needs more transmission lines. ...

Tomorrow, the Maine House is scheduled to vote on Legislative Document 1000, which would establish a firearm range safety group...