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On Thursday, the EPA repealed the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which identified six greenhouse gases — including carbon dioxide and methane — as public health threats and provided the foundation for federal regulators to enforce greenhouse gas emission standards with the auto industry.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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ScreengrabCharlotte Republicans push Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden to step down after testimony in Raleigh. Early in-person voting in the primary begins. Duke Energy made nearly $5 billion in profit last year. That, as they ask for rate increases. Plus, four players are suspended after a brawl during the Hornets-Pistons game, but Charlotte still enters the All-Star break red hot. -
Jennifer Lang/WFAEWFAE, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, hosted a forum with the Democratic candidates for Mecklenburg County Commission at the WFAE Center for Civic and Community Engagement in uptown Charlotte.
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LOCAL NEWS
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UNC School of the Arts dance alumnus William "Will" Gyves has won the prestigious Prix de Lausanne. He competed against nearly 450 applicants from 43 countries. -
A new report finds the American Southeast is more focused on generating new power than using energy more efficiently. -
Sanders' visit also served to promote his new book, Fight Oligarchy. -
The Hatteras Island beachfront has eroded rapidly and caused the collapse of about 20 houses since last fall. The Army Corps of Engineers plans to repair broken jetties later this year, and Dare County is planning a beach renourishment project, but the fix will be too late for many homes. -
Winding Stairs Alpha Fire is 90% contained; the Forest Service is asking for people to send photos from Highway 64 Monday morning. -
The trainings are part of a statewide initiative to address staffing shortages in the child care field.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster endorses Lt. Gov. Pam Evette to succeed him. A school bus crash near Gastonia sends fourteen elementary students to the hospital. Westside residents launch an effort to persuade Charlotte City Council to withhold support for new I-77 express toll lanes.
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