The nation's largest public utility is looking at shutting down three of its five remaining coal-fired power plants, saying they are old and no longer practical.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's pick to lead the state's environmental agency appears doomed in the state Senate, where Republicans on a key committee formally opposed the Democrat's choice on Wednesday.
Advocates for environmental justice and eastern North Carolina residents urged Gov. Roy Cooper to block permits for future wood pellet plants and pay more attention to their effects on health.
