The Republican-led North Carolina House of Representatives just advanced a bill with $227 million in relief aid for victims of Hurricane Helene — using the
This week, western North Carolina officials will meet with White House staff and the state’s congressional delegation to discuss further federal aid as Hurricane recovery
Damaged municipal water systems, compromised septic systems, and contaminated drinking water caused by flooded private wells have state public health officials concerned.
Officially called the “Methane Emission Fee,” the fee aims to encourage oil and gas companies to invest in reducing methane emissions.
“People need to know that they’re safe in their house, at least for the time being, until we can get things back on track,” said state Rep. Lindsey Prather (D-Buncombe).
Earlier this month, Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order to expedite repairs, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been called in to assess water systems, wastewater plants and dams across the state. Crews have been working 24 hours a day replacing broken pipes and patching up leaks.
In September, numerous Republicans, including North Carolina’s Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Dan Bishop, voted against extending funding for FEMA. This isn’t the first time state Republicans have voted against disaster relief.
Hurricane Helene will go down in history books for destroying much of Western North Carolina. This part of our state will never be the same. And they greatly need our help.
Orphaned wells are inactive oil and gas wells with no proper owner and are deemed environmental hazards by the United States Department of Interior. The U.S. is home to an estimated 3.9 million abandoned oil and gas wells.
Natron Energy plans to bring more than 1,000 jobs and $1.4 billion to Edgecombe County by building a battery plant. The factory will manufacture sodium-ion batteries, a clean energy technology that can be used to power AI data centers and EV charging stations.