Duke Energy's coal-ash spill into the Dan River and North Carolina officials' response to it show how the state's environmental agency, "once among the most aggressive in the Southeast, has been transformed
under Gov. Pat McCrory into a weak sentry that plays down science, has
abandoned its regulatory role and suffers from politicized
decision-making," Trip Gabriel reports for The New York Times.
"The episode is a huge embarrassment for Mr. McCrory, who worked at Duke
Energy for 28 years and is a former mayor of Charlotte, where the
company is based," Gabriel writes. "And it has become another point of contention in North
Carolina, where Republicans who took control of the General Assembly in
2011 and the governor’s mansion last year have passed sweeping laws in
line with conservative principles. They have affected voting rights and
unemployment benefits, as well as what Republicans called 'job-killing' environmental regulations, which have received less notice."
Gabriel offers plenty of examples. Read the story.
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory (AP photo) |
Gabriel offers plenty of examples. Read the story.
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