Updates from the N.C. General Assembly

The session is winding down and the action is heating up at the legislature, which we're told will adjourn next week. The big news was yesterday's Senate concurrence vote to accept massive changes to S266, the bill we call the Ratepayer Risks Act.

The General Assembly is ramping up for the year with informational committee presentations on a variety of state agencies and stakeholders, setting the stage for the legislative session. A few bills with environmental interest continued to scootch...