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NC lawmakers vote to allow Duke Energy to charge customers in advance for new plants
The North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of SB 266, which allows Duke Energy ...
Industry front group backs NC bill that raises Duke Energy costs for residential customers
As North Carolina lawmakers prepare to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a controversial energy bill, constituents are ...
Who pays the bill? | NC lawmakers override energy bill veto, sparking debate over Duke Energy rate impacts
It eliminates Duke Energy's carbon reduction mandate and allows the utility to charge consumers for building new power plants ...
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'A blank check for Duke Energy' — veto override on controversial energy bill sparks outcry
Lawmakers override Gov. Stein’s veto to pass SB 266, repealing North Carolina’s 2030 carbon target. Supporters claim it will ...
Will ‘The Power Bill Reduction Act’ make electric bills in NC go up or down?
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, ...
North Carolina lawmakers override governor’s veto on controversial energy bill
A controversial energy bill is now law in North Carolina after state lawmakers voted this week to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto. The Power Bill Reduction Act eliminates the state’s 70% ...
Lawmakers erase NC 2030 climate goal, override Stein veto
The General Assembly killed the state’s 70% emissions target, approving an energy bill some analysts say will raise power ...
Duke study: Scrapping carbon goal could add $23 billion to NC power bills
A Duke study says axing North Carolina’s 70% climate goal could add $23 billion to fuel bills by 2050. Other analyses predict ...
NC Republicans’ 8 veto overrides, ranked from bad to worse | Opinion
Here are the eight bills ranked, from bad to worse: ...
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Veto Tracker: Legislature overrides 8 of Gov. Stein's 14 vetoes
Both the N.C. House and Senate have scheduled override votes Tuesday on the 14 vetoes issued by the governor over the past ...