State And Local Leaders Set Climate Goals, But Can We Meet Them?
With the federal government's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, state and local governments in North Carolina have set their own ambitious goals for addressing climate change. Now, they're puzzling over how to carry out the big changes needed to reach those goals - such as switching to electric vehicles and shifting to more renewable energy.
State And Local Leaders Set Climate Goals, But Can We Meet Them?
Duke's Energy Policy: The Plan, Criticism, and Future of Energy in North Carolina
WRAL-TV ON THE RECORD, January 25, 2020 / Focused on an issue that affects every single North Carolinian, energy. How we get it, how we pay for it and how reliable it will be in the future. Duke Energy recently announced a new climate strategy. Among our guests are Vice President of Duke's Energy Policy, Diane Denton, to discuss the plan, the criticism and the future of energy in North Carolina. Followed by Southern Environmental Law Center attorney Gudrun Thompson and Dr. Drew Shindell (Climate Scientist, Duke University) who reinforce the stance that Duke Energy needs to stop building fracked ("natural") gas power plants and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Dr. Shindell makes the case that solar paired with battery storage is environmentally and economically better than gas.
Just Don't Call It Climate Change
Conservative States Seek Billions to Brace for Disaster. (Just Don't Call It Climate Change.)
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is about to distribute billions of dollars to coastal states mainly in the South to help steel them against natural disasters worsened by climate change. But states that qualify must first explain why they need the money.
New Flood Insurance Maps Drawing Critical Reaction in NC
New flood insurance maps drawing critical reaction in NC
After years of updating flood hazard data, North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been rolling out the latest Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or FIRMs, for communities along the coast - but some state and local officials are cautioning residents against relying too heavily on the new documents when assessing risk.
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