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, ...

A Duke study says axing North Carolina’s 70% climate goal could add $23 billion to fuel bills by 2050. Other analyses predict ...

"Championing working families." Governor vetoes controversial bill that could have driven up energy costs: 'This bill fails ...

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed the measure earlier this month, but Senate Republicans are set to bring it back for an ...

As North Carolina lawmakers prepare to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a controversial energy bill, constituents are ...

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. ... Reaction to Stein’s veto of Senate Bill 266.

The bill "walks back our state's commitment to reduce carbon emissions, sending the wrong signal to businesses that want to be a part of our clean energy economy," Gov. Josh Stein said.

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 ...

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 ...

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

The bill also contains language that would help Duke Energy seek higher electric rates to cover financing costs to build nuclear or gas-powered plants incrementally, rather than wait until the ...

The current state law requires Duke Energy to reduce carbon emissions by 70% of 2005 levels by 2030.