AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCoal Push in NC: President Trump announced $700M for “clean, beautiful coal,” including $425M to support 13 coal plants across states that include North Carolina, plus $75M for a West Coast export terminal—framing it as grid reliability and lower electricity costs. Data Center Water & Ownership Rules: North Carolina Senate Bill 730 would require new data centers to assess impacts (noise and more), set water-use standards and restrict evaporative cooling, and bar certain foreign-linked owners tied to China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Duke Energy Rate Fight in Durham: Residents and advocates protested proposed Duke Energy residential rate hikes, arguing the increases would help “frontload” economic development tied to data centers; a teach-in urged people to speak at the Utilities Commission hearing. Air Quality Alert: A Code Orange ozone alert is set for the Triad on Friday, with a burn ban in Guilford County as hot, sunny, stagnant conditions drive unhealthy air for sensitive groups. Coastal Erosion Policy: A new NC Senate bill would repeal the hardened coastal structures ban, shifting decisions to the Coastal Resources Commission for case-by-case permits. Wildlife Safety: NCWRC says alligator encounters are rising and urges people not to feed or approach them during mating season. Coastal Learning Event: The Museum of Coastal Carolina’s Sandbar Lecture Series runs Tuesdays in June, spotlighting marine mammals and habitats.
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