energy

A video commentary from the Wall Street Journal looks at liberals' obsession with fracking. One note: the commentators don't make it plain that Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of a ... Keep Reading

North Carolina moved one step closer to legalizing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) today when the Senate passed SB 820 and passed it along to the House. The bill would revive an ... Keep Reading

A state Senate committee on energy issues began its own study of how to expand energy exploration in North Carolina. The General Assembly passed a bill to authorize a study of such ... Keep Reading

State Representative Mike Hager (R-Rutherford) had just returned from a trip to Pennsylvania for a tour of the exploration for natural gas with hydraulic fracturing of shale called ... Keep Reading

State lawmakers reconvene today for a min-session of sorts, expected to last a few days, in order to focus on a handful of items. Making the most headlines, is the consideration of ... Keep Reading

Well there is no need to be scared. Fracking is the latest environmental scare the left has trotted out to stop efforts to tap American deposits of natural gas and oil. While ... Keep Reading

The Senate Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources committee gave the green light today for HB 242 “Nat’l Gas/Bonds/Fees/Studies,” a proposal attempting to establish higher fees ... Keep Reading

As you're probably aware, Congress passed a law in 2007 banning conventional light bulbs starting in 2012. While the energy efficiency mandate only applies to 100-watt bulbs right ... Keep Reading

The Senate passed the "Energy Jobs Act" (SB709) would direct the Governor to enter into a energy compact with Virgina and South Carolina. The compact would develop strategies for ... Keep Reading

Residential and Commerical customers of power companies are already paying more for renewable energy. A special annual add-on rate is charged to cover the cost of the utilites ... Keep Reading