North Carolina Governor Josh Stein vetoed legislation that aimed to eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a 2021 law. He argued the bill would have discouraged diverse energy sources and negatively impacted consumers.
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The law requires that electric regulators take all reasonable steps to reduce carbon dioxide output 70% from 2005 levels by 2030. A directive in the 2021 law to meet a carbon neutrality standard by 2050 remains in place. Critics of the legislation who want cleaner energy sources sooner encouraged the governor to veto the bill.
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This article appeared in the August 2025 issue of Journal of Nutrient Management on page 5.
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