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

Tropical Storm Chantal hit NC days after the governor vetoed a bill canceling a carbon reduction goal. GOP lawmakers will ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed legislation this week that in part would repeal an interim greenhouse gas reduction ...

The leader of an environmental group praised Gov. Josh Stein’s decision to veto legislation this week critics say would have ...

Governor Josh Stein vetoed three bills Wednesday afternoon, including an expansion of the state auditor’s powers and a controversial reduction in emissions standards sought by Duke Energy. In a ...

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 ...

The bill also would have allowed Duke Energy to bill customers for the construction cost of plants that haven’t yet been ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed legislation Wednesday that in part would repeal an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set for power generation in a 2021 law, arguing that the bill would ...

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.

Ratepayers and leaders of environmentally-focused nonprofits including two from Charlotte, rallied at the Capitol Thursday afternoon, calling for Gov. Josh Stein to veto Senate Bill 266.

In addition to freeing Duke Energy from its pledge to lower carbon emissions by 70% from 2005 levels by 2030, S266: makes changes to Duke Energy’s cost recovery mechanisms that incentivize the use of ...