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4:29pm May 05, 2021

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Ron DeSantis Pushes Coastal 'Resilience' While Doing Little To Tackle Climate Change

The Florida governor has made the environment a priority, dedicating millions to water quality and coastal infrastructure. But critics say he ignores the biggest threat: carbon emissions.
10:58pm Dec 05, 2019

Environment Environment

Forsyth County Sets 2050 Goal For Complete Clean Energy Use

by Paul Garber

Forsyth County has taken a step to go green as commissioners on Thursday approved a proposal to address the possible effects of climate change.
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4:32pm Mar 27, 2019

National National Environment

Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045

by Bill Chappell

Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018.
7:58am Oct 30, 2018

Environment Environment News Politics & Government

Governor Roy Cooper Issues Executive Order To Cut Greenhouse Gases

by Associated Press Eddie Garcia

Governor Roy Cooper issued an
1:41pm Apr 17, 2018

Economy Economy Environment

Court Tests NC Ban On Selling Solar Power To Greensboro Church

by Associated Press

North Carolina's highest court is considering whether a clean-energy advocacy group illegally sold solar power to one church to undercut the monopoly power of the state's electric utilities.
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6:08pm Aug 22, 2017

National National Science Environment

Scientists Hope To Farm The Biofuel Of The Future In The Pacific Ocean

International research labs are using seaweed to make biofuel, but little progress has been made in the U.S. Now scientists in California are developing a prototype to enable vast open-ocean farming.

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4:37pm Feb 09, 2017

News News Politics & Government Science

Wind Farm On NC Coast Operational Despite Opposition

by Eddie Garcia and Associated Press

North Carolina’s coast is now home to a fully operational wind farm. Power generated from the turbines is currently being produced, despite opposition from some Republican leaders.

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2:26pm Jul 13, 2016

World News World News

PHOTOS: Experimental Solar Plane Flies Over Egypt's Giza Pyramids

by Merrit Kennedy

Egypt is the last stop before Solar Impulse 2 finishes its round-the-world journey in the United Arab Emirates. The team is aiming to raise awareness about clean energy.
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5:27pm May 29, 2016

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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Says Government Can Help Clean Energy Innovation

As he prepares for a conference on implementing clean energy to combat climate change, energy secretary Ernest Moniz says he's confident the Obama administration's commitments will remain in place.

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