Next month CleanAIRE NC will recognize North Carolinians who have shown extraordinary commitment to tackling the climate crisis with the 2023 Blue Sky Awards.  The 2023 Blue Sky Awards will be presented at the environmental organization’s annual fundraising event, a CleanAIRE Affair, at Charlotte’s Discovery Place Science Museum (301 N. Tryon Street) on the evening...

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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Duke Energy’s Updated Carbon Plan Fails to Meet the Moment The Carbon Plan should be an opportunity to reshape North Carolina’s energy future and protect community health. That means no new fossil fuel infrastructure or power plants. Unfortunately, the draft Carbon Plan filed by Duke Energy today fails to meet the moment....