On June 27 the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held a public hearing at the Sampson County Courthouse to listen to community feedback on an air quality permit application for Sapphire Renewable Natural Gas (SRNG). If approved, this permit could allow the facility to emit harmful air pollutants that...
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...
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%...
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