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.
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.
This article appeared in the August 2025 issue of Journal of Nutrient Management on page 5.
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