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Related: About this forumALEC-Sponsored Bill To Repeal North Carolina’s Renewable Energy Standard Narrowly Passes Out Of Comm
Yesterday, the North Carolina House Commerce Committee narrowly passed a bill that would repeal the states successful renewable energy standard. Currently, 29 states and the District of Columbia have adopted Renewable Energy Standards (RES) to encourage electric utilities to expand the power they generate from renewable sources such as solar and wind.
In 2007, North Carolina became the first state in the Southeast to adopt such a standard Senate Bill 3 passed both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support and requires state utilities to supply 12.5 percent of renewable energy by 2021. Since then, clean energy companies have generated billions in revenue and have created thousands of in-state jobs all while reducing pollution and saving ratepayers money
Legislation was also introduced in 2011, but got no traction in part due to the states largest utilities protesting its repeal. Thousands of dollars have been spent by conservative organizations across the state to dismantle the program, with efforts being led and coordinated by Koch fueled groups. Indeed, the Koch brothers have donated $150,000 and $25,000 to ALEC and the Heartland Institute respectively, the organizations responsible for creating the model legislation. The Koch brothers have also donated to the John Locke Foundation, one of the states most outspoken climate science denial groups. The John Locke Foundation was created by Art Pope, a discount mogul and conservative benefactor that was once a national director of Americans for Prosperity, the tea party group founded and funded by the Koch brothers. Pope was also key to fueling the Republican Party historic takeover of the state legislature in 2010, spending over $2.2 million targeting two dozen key state races. His organization released a report attacking the RES with false claims that it would increase the cost to consumers and cost the state jobs
In 2007, North Carolina became the first state in the Southeast to adopt such a standard Senate Bill 3 passed both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support and requires state utilities to supply 12.5 percent of renewable energy by 2021. Since then, clean energy companies have generated billions in revenue and have created thousands of in-state jobs all while reducing pollution and saving ratepayers money
Legislation was also introduced in 2011, but got no traction in part due to the states largest utilities protesting its repeal. Thousands of dollars have been spent by conservative organizations across the state to dismantle the program, with efforts being led and coordinated by Koch fueled groups. Indeed, the Koch brothers have donated $150,000 and $25,000 to ALEC and the Heartland Institute respectively, the organizations responsible for creating the model legislation. The Koch brothers have also donated to the John Locke Foundation, one of the states most outspoken climate science denial groups. The John Locke Foundation was created by Art Pope, a discount mogul and conservative benefactor that was once a national director of Americans for Prosperity, the tea party group founded and funded by the Koch brothers. Pope was also key to fueling the Republican Party historic takeover of the state legislature in 2010, spending over $2.2 million targeting two dozen key state races. His organization released a report attacking the RES with false claims that it would increase the cost to consumers and cost the state jobs
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/04/04/1824171/alec-sponsored-bill-to-repeal-north-carolinas-renewable-energy-standard-narrowly-passes-out-of-committee/
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ALEC-Sponsored Bill To Repeal North Carolina’s Renewable Energy Standard Narrowly Passes Out Of Comm (Original Post)
octoberlib
Apr 2013
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Every area in which NC has excelled: education, renewable energy, model non-profit Medicaid program
ProfessionalLeftist
Apr 2013
#1
ALEC, the koch-roaches, and the Repugs are the enemies of life on this planet.
diane in sf
Apr 2013
#2
ProfessionalLeftist
(4,982 posts)1. Every area in which NC has excelled: education, renewable energy, model non-profit Medicaid program
These mofos are destroying it all.
It's all repukes know how to do - plunder, kill, destroy. All for almighty corprat crony profit of course.
diane in sf
(3,913 posts)2. ALEC, the koch-roaches, and the Repugs are the enemies of life on this planet.