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In this first of three articles about Duke Energy's rate case, we'll explain why we believe the utility's shareholders - not ratepayers - should cover the cost of cleaning up its 80 billion tons of coal ash, a chore that's expected to cost between $...

There are many issues being addressed in the Duke Energy rate case, which began last week. Some have been settled by intervening parties. One issue of particular importance that hasn’t been sorted out is how to pay for cleaning up the utility's coal...

The Croatan National Forest is a natural treasure worth fighting to protect. Volunteer leaders with the N.C. Sierra Club were more than willing to wade into that fight in 2016 when we filed a federal lawsuit over plans to build a highway through the...

About a century ago, North Carolinians earned their state the sobriquet "The Good Roads State" due to their enthusiasm and activism to build reliable roads and highways from the mountains to the coast. Our Stanback intern Rachita Gowdu explains how...

The good news brought about by the failure of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline cannot be celebrated too long, though, because Duke Energy’s rate case is currently before the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Duke is asking for a rate increase that...

In our monthly series of stories marking the 50th anniversary of the North Carolina Chapter, we look at a very recent success not only for us, but for an alliance of Sierra Club teams and allied groups and communities across three states. We see how...

Michael Regan, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, has been selected by the Sierra Club as a recipient of its 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award, for his leadership in securing cleanup of coal ash pits in the state. Two...

North Carolina has 27 cities or counties that have passed a 100 percent renewable energy resolution for some future date (2030 or 2050). One important way they can fulfill those resolutions is by changing over their government fleets to electric...

Lately, it may seem that the world is reverberating from one global crisis to another. Climate change was our rallying point a year ago. Then came a pandemic. Now, cities across the globe are roiled by protests against racism. Racism is nothing new...

Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's most dramatic public spaces, with deep ravines, breathtaking waterfalls and lush, often rare plant life. Also dramatic is the story of how it became part of North Carolina's park system, thanks to the...