Lisa Sorg, Inside Climate News, Author at The Assembly NC

Feds Fine Durham-Based Energy Efficiency Company $722 Million

American Efficient says it incentivizes energy savings. One FERC commissioner claims “their entire business is a scam.”

Gov. Josh Stein wants lawmakers to rethink tax breaks for data centers. The industry’s opacity makes it difficult to evaluate costs and benefits.

As Craig Watts’ legal battle drags on, the Trump administration moves to delay rules on how farmers get paid.

The data center would be on 1,844 acres that abut or include farms, homes, and the burial grounds of Native American and enslaved people.

The state has only 14 inspectors for thousands of hog, poultry, and cattle farms, making it impossible to evaluate every complaint.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination.

The chemical, used in solvents, degreasers and some consumer products, is a likely carcinogen.

The former White Oaks Farm has a biodigester to capture methane and a system to spray what’s left of the hog waste on nearby fields.

The utility has been cagey about the exact location, but there are some clues.

The discovery of TFA in blood and water samples raises questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden.