FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT Andrew Whelan, CleanAIRE NC, (919) 408-7031, [email protected] Delaying Ozone Pollution Standards Needlessly Endangers Public Health Charlotte, N.C. – CleanAIRE NC is disappointed in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to delay stronger air quality standards for ground-level ozone (O3), also known as smog. The EPA initially planned...

 A reality for many BIPOC communities in Charlotte is rooted in a long history of redlining and segregation. Highways, rock quarries, and industrial facilities have divided neighborhoods and led to disparities across generations. CleanAIRE NC is making a difference for these communities, particularly the Historic West End Green District. Take a look at our...

Written by Kunjal Bastola, CleanAIRE NC 2023 Summer Associate “Now more than ever, addressing the energy needs of North Carolinians requires an approach rooted in environmental justice and equity.” ~ Jeff Robbins, Executive Director, CleanAIRE NC On Thursday, June 22, dozens of Charlotte community members gathered outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse to protest the rate...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT Brittany L. Griffin, CleanAIRE NC, (704)-610-8220, [email protected] Duke Energy Carolinas’ Proposed 17% Rate Increase for Fossil Fuels Will Overburden Disparate Communities Charlotte, N.C. – Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC), the second largest utility company in the United States, applied for a nearly 17% rate hike on household utility...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Joel Porter, CleanAIRE NC, (913) 271-2899, [email protected] CleanAIRE NC Statement on NC Utilities Commission’s Release of Inaugural Carbon Plan The NC Utilities Commission released the state’s first Carbon Plan late yesterday, outlining how North Carolina will reduce carbon emissions in the coming years and decades. After years...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Joel Porter, CleanAIRE NC, (913) 271-2899 [email protected] Today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA hobbles the Federal government’s ability to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions, the driving force behind climate change. This comes at a time when science tells us we only have a limited...