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North Carolina will need more electric vehicles on the road, cleaner energy sources and a faster shift away from fossil fuels in all parts of the economy to meet its climate goals, according to a new report from Gov. Roy Cooper's office.
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A group of 45 scientists, including some who formerly worked for the EPA, is urging North Carolina officials not to approve Duke Energy's plan to build more gas-fired power plants. Duke wants to expand its use of natural gas as part of a plan to reduce and eventually eliminate carbon emissions by 2050.
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Gov. Roy Cooper issued another climate-related executive order Tuesday, this time pushing to increase the sale of electric trucks and buses in North Carolina. The governor said it would help the state meet its climate goals and create jobs.
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Charlie Perusse, who served as North Carolina state budget director for three Democratic governors, including current Gov. Roy Cooper, is retiring this fall, Cooper announced Monday.
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North Carolina's top environmental regulator says the state must keep making progress toward climate goals set four years ago and updated this year. In an interview, Elizabeth Biser also talked about federal funding coming to N.C. and about holding Colonial Pipeline accountable for the massive gasoline in Huntersville two years ago.
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In an exclusive sit-down interview with WUNC's Rusty Jacobs, Gov. Roy Cooper discusses the 2022 mid-term election, North Carolina politics and more.
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Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Peter Ledford as North Carolina's new Clean Energy Director. He replaces Dionne Delli-Gatti.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has ordered an update of construction rules for state-owned buildings that takes into account the effects of sea level rise and climate change.
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Gov. Roy Cooper called for stricter gun laws, saying "we cannot normalize the mass murder of children," while Rep, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis warned against curbing gun rights, saying the country must focus on other ways to anticipate and preempt future attacks.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has proposed how he'd like lawmakers to adjust the second year of a two-year state government budget that got signed into law just six months ago. The Democratic governor unveiled his ideas Wednesday at a news conference.