Republican senators introduced a bill entitled “Energy Security and Affordability Act,” SB 261, which would repeal state requirements for Duke Energy to meet carbon reduction by 2030.

State Sen. Paul Newton introduced Senate Bill 261 on Tuesday with the gusto of a car salesman: “I’m here to offer you an opportunity to save North Carolina billions of dollars,” the Cabarrus County Republican said as he convened a meeting of the Senate Agriculture,

Duke Energy would no longer have to comply with a carbon reduction goal the legislature instituted just four years ago, under a new bill filed Monday. The proposal, Senate Bill 261, is sponsored by top-ranking Republican Senate leaders — including Sen.

A bill that would roll back some of North Carolina’s climate goals is swiftly advancing through the state legislature.

State Senate leader Phil Berger wants to repeal a carbon reduction mandate the legislature put on Duke Energy four years ago.