The bill also would have allowed Duke Energy to bill customers for the construction cost of plants that haven’t yet been built.

Governor Josh Stein vetoed three bills Wednesday afternoon, including an expansion of the state auditor’s powers and a controversial reduction in emissions standards sought by Duke Energy. In a ...

A move away from clean energy in Washington and Raleigh could make it more difficult for N.C.'s large, expensive offshore ...

Josh Stein on Wednesday vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay planned cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in ... Reaction to Stein's veto of Senate Bill 266 Consumer advocates, ...

N.C. Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in the state.

On Monday, Senate leader Phil Berger announced that the Senate will reconvene July 29 to hold override votes on seven Senate ...

Lawmakers approved SB 266, letting Duke Energy charge customers before building plants. If signed, bill eliminates 2030 emissions targets while keeping carbon neutrality by 2050. Critics warn ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed a bill that would repeal an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate for power generation ...

Environmental critics who want cleaner energy sources to come online sooner urged Stein to veto ... emissions or 100% renewable energy targets, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The ...

Chantal dumped rain across central N.C. days after Gov. Stein vetoed a bill weakening climate goals. GOP lawmakers will ...

--As summer's first heat wave brought triple-digit temperatures to parts of North Carolina and South Carolina this week, Duke Energy thanks customers for conserving energy during periods of peak ...