Battles are underway in North Carolina and Virginia over efforts to improve energy efficiency and fight climate change—versus attempts to turn back the clock to more fossil fuel pollution. This and more in your CIB for the week of July 10th, John.
Cooper Vetoes Energy Inefficient Buildings Bill.
Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed House Bill 488, the bill which would block long-overdue efforts to update North Carolina’s energy efficiency standards in the building code until at least 2026 or beyond.
Communities Challenge Mountain Valley Pipeline Mandate
Despite the outrageous inclusion of an attempted Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) permitting mandate as an unwelcome rider in legislation raising the federal debt ceiling, the construction of the MVP is still not a sure thing. Opponents of the MVP’s clear environmental damages are challenging the constitutionality of that action.
Successful Climate Pact Under Attack
Just north of our state’s border, a high-stakes battle is underway between those trying to keep Virginia in a successful regional climate action pact, and the Governor who wants to throw it all away.
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