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EPA's New Carbon Emission Changes; What They Mean For North Carolina

WUNC | By Phoebe Judge
Published June 3, 2014 at 10:28 PM EDT
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The EPA proposed sweeping changes to the country's carbon emission regulations. The coal is to cut carbon pollution by 30% by 2030 - relying more heavily on renewable energy sources to generate electricity.

Jonas Monast is the Director of the Climate and Energy Program at Duke University's Nicholas Institute. He says that North Carolina is well positioned for the changes that will be required.

"We are one of the leaders in installation and new solar across the country," Monast notes. "We were investing heavily in energy efficiency anyway. So because we've been taking these steps for quite some time, I think North Carolina's already on a trajectory to make compliance easier than it would be in some other states that had not taken early action."

>> Jeff Tiberii has Duke's response to the EPA proposal.

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Phoebe Judge
Phoebe Judge is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured on a numerous national radio programs. She regularly conducts interviews and anchors WUNC's broadcast of Here & Now. Previously, Phoebe served as producer, reporter and guest host for the nationally distributed public radio program The Story. Earlier in her career, Phoebe reported from the gulf coast of Mississippi. She covered the BP oil spill and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for Mississippi Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio. Phoebe's work has won multiple Edward R. Murrow and Associated Press awards. Phoebe was born and raised in Chicago and is graduate of Bennington College and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
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