Environment

The Fayetteville Observer: Our View: Safety, not politics

By Eleanore Wood / August 30, 2017 / Comments Off on The Fayetteville Observer: Our View: Safety, not politics

Last week the republican-led Environmental Review Commission held a public meeting to make decisions on the GenX problem in the Cape Fear River.  After over 3 hours of testimony the public was finally able to make comments, and the message was very clear: “stop playing politics with our water”.  Governor Cooper requested a reasonable $2.6…

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From WRAL: GOP ties GenX funding to plastic bag ban repeal

By Eleanore Wood / August 30, 2017 / Comments Off on From WRAL: GOP ties GenX funding to plastic bag ban repeal

Republicans have finally decided to take action on the GenX problem in the Cape Fear River.  Unfortunately, in order to clean up the water, they want to repeal the ban on plastic bags.  That’s right, if you want clean water well then you have to have a dirty beach.  In addition, they are only granting…

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NC Policy Watch: Lawmakers attempt to deflect blame, assail Cooper administration at special GenX hearing

By Eleanore Wood / August 24, 2017 / Comments Off on NC Policy Watch: Lawmakers attempt to deflect blame, assail Cooper administration at special GenX hearing

At a public hearing of the Environmental Review Commission on Wednesday dozens of concerned citizens waited through hours of political posturing to make their comments to lawmakers. While the GOP representatives tried to place blame rather than solve the problem a frustrated public sat waiting.  When finally they were allowed to speak they overwhelmingly demanded funding…

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Star News: Anti-regulatory General Assembly hamstrings water quality checks

By Eleanore Wood / August 22, 2017 / Comments Off on Star News: Anti-regulatory General Assembly hamstrings water quality checks

Republicans in the General Assembly have spent years deregulating our drinking water in North Carolina which has lead to dangerous chemicals like GenX being released into the water supply. Governor Cooper and the Brunswick County Commissioners have asked for 2.6 MILLION in emergency funding to combat the dangerous GenX chemicals that are present in the…

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McCrory’s Coal Ash Cronies: When Misleading the Public Pays Off

By Eleanore Wood / January 11, 2017 / Comments Off on McCrory’s Coal Ash Cronies: When Misleading the Public Pays Off

In February of 2014 a pipe burst at a Duke Energy plant, spilling 39,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan river. For many in the state, it was the first time they had ever heard of coal ash, or worried about the potential hazards. While the Dan river spill was eventually stopped, the disaster…

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Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping

By Eleanore Wood / November 18, 2014 / Comments Off on Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping

At a public meeting last night in Lee County, residents voiced their overwhelming disapproval for a Duke Energy plan to dump coal ash in Lee County. Of the thirty people who spoke during public comment, not a single one supported the Duke Energy plan. From WRAL’s story, If the comments made during a meeting inside the…

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Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping

By Eleanore Wood / November 18, 2014 / Comments Off on Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping

Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping 0 Comment(s) | Posted November 18, 2014 | Environment At a public meeting last night in Lee County, residents voiced their overwhelming disapproval for a Duke Energy plan to dump coal ash in Lee County. Of the thirty people who spoke during public comment, not a single one supported the Duke Energy…

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Only Scientist On The Coal Ash Commission Is A Global Warming Denier

By Eleanore Wood / November 14, 2014 / Comments Off on Only Scientist On The Coal Ash Commission Is A Global Warming Denier

First we found out at the Coal Ash Management Commission is already planning for rate increases to pay for the coal ash mess that Duke Energy created. Now we’re learning that Governor McCrory’s appointee for the only position on the commission reserved specifically for someone with a science background doesn’t believe in global warming. In fact, he…

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Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping

By Eleanore Wood / January 18, 2014 / Comments Off on Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping

At a public meeting last night in Lee County, residents voiced their overwhelming disapproval for a Duke Energy plan to dump coal ash in Lee County. Of the thirty people who spoke during public comment, not a single one supported the Duke Energy plan. From WRAL’s story, If the comments made during a meeting inside the…

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Did Duke Energy Leave ALEC?

By Eleanore Wood / December 9, 2013 / Comments Off on Did Duke Energy Leave ALEC?

North Carolina Rate-Payers Deserve A Clear Answer & Spotlight on The Facts CHARLOTTE—According to recently leaked documents published by The Guardian, Duke Energy has let its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) lapse in the past year. ALEC is a shadowy-corporate lobby group fronting as a charitable non-profit. Essentially ALEC is a speed-dating service which marries corporate lobbyists with…

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