Energy freedom: The role of solar power in North Carolina’s future By Jack Morrissey North Carolina is a longstanding leader in energy innovation, but with growth comes the challenge of meeting our rising energy demands with affordable, abundant and clean so... Read more Lessons learned: How electric grids withstood bitter cold in 2025 By EPN Staff Domestic power systems performed well during January’s cold weather without major issues in either the natural gas or electric systems, according to a joint review from the Feder... Read more Evaluating the safety of public tap water By EPN Staff Drinking water across the United States contains hundreds of chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive substances, often at levels researchers don’t consider safe, according to the... Read more Study: U.S. can meet energy demand if data centers dial back at peak times By EPN Staff American energy demand is expected to rise sharply in coming years, driven in part by the new computation and storage needs of artificial intelligence and data centers. A recent ... Read more Report: Data centers, energy to drive construction job growth By EPN Staff The United States' growing hunger for energy, fueled in part by a coming artificial intelligence bloom, will boost the construction industry as new infrastructure is built, U.S. ... Read more Population, economic growth across South fuel demand for natural gas By EPN Staff Surging demand for electricity and a growing need for reliable, affordable generation are driving the need for additional natural gas infrastructure across the southeastern Unite... Read more The mineral demands for a solar power expansion By EPN Staff While the prospect of powering millions of homes using energy from the sun continues to draw attention, the details are far more complex. A massive solar power expansion will req... Read more Mountain Valley Pipeline moves to advance Southgate project By EPN Staff The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC joint venture has applied with federal regulators to amend its plans for a natural gas transmission pipeline extension from Virginia to North Car... Read more States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina MOST VIEWED 1 President Trump’s coal policy is a win for Nebraska and America 2 Democrats push mandatory climate-change warning labels on gas pumps 3 Utility regulators weigh new rates for AI, data center demand 4 Energy freedom: The role of solar power in North Carolina’s future DONATE
Lessons learned: How electric grids withstood bitter cold in 2025 By EPN Staff Domestic power systems performed well during January’s cold weather without major issues in either the natural gas or electric systems, according to a joint review from the Feder... Read more Evaluating the safety of public tap water By EPN Staff Drinking water across the United States contains hundreds of chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive substances, often at levels researchers don’t consider safe, according to the... Read more Study: U.S. can meet energy demand if data centers dial back at peak times By EPN Staff American energy demand is expected to rise sharply in coming years, driven in part by the new computation and storage needs of artificial intelligence and data centers. A recent ... Read more Report: Data centers, energy to drive construction job growth By EPN Staff The United States' growing hunger for energy, fueled in part by a coming artificial intelligence bloom, will boost the construction industry as new infrastructure is built, U.S. ... Read more Population, economic growth across South fuel demand for natural gas By EPN Staff Surging demand for electricity and a growing need for reliable, affordable generation are driving the need for additional natural gas infrastructure across the southeastern Unite... Read more The mineral demands for a solar power expansion By EPN Staff While the prospect of powering millions of homes using energy from the sun continues to draw attention, the details are far more complex. A massive solar power expansion will req... Read more Mountain Valley Pipeline moves to advance Southgate project By EPN Staff The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC joint venture has applied with federal regulators to amend its plans for a natural gas transmission pipeline extension from Virginia to North Car... Read more States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina MOST VIEWED 1 President Trump’s coal policy is a win for Nebraska and America 2 Democrats push mandatory climate-change warning labels on gas pumps 3 Utility regulators weigh new rates for AI, data center demand 4 Energy freedom: The role of solar power in North Carolina’s future DONATE
Evaluating the safety of public tap water By EPN Staff Drinking water across the United States contains hundreds of chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive substances, often at levels researchers don’t consider safe, according to the... Read more Study: U.S. can meet energy demand if data centers dial back at peak times By EPN Staff American energy demand is expected to rise sharply in coming years, driven in part by the new computation and storage needs of artificial intelligence and data centers. A recent ... Read more Report: Data centers, energy to drive construction job growth By EPN Staff The United States' growing hunger for energy, fueled in part by a coming artificial intelligence bloom, will boost the construction industry as new infrastructure is built, U.S. ... Read more Population, economic growth across South fuel demand for natural gas By EPN Staff Surging demand for electricity and a growing need for reliable, affordable generation are driving the need for additional natural gas infrastructure across the southeastern Unite... Read more The mineral demands for a solar power expansion By EPN Staff While the prospect of powering millions of homes using energy from the sun continues to draw attention, the details are far more complex. A massive solar power expansion will req... Read more Mountain Valley Pipeline moves to advance Southgate project By EPN Staff The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC joint venture has applied with federal regulators to amend its plans for a natural gas transmission pipeline extension from Virginia to North Car... Read more States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina MOST VIEWED 1 President Trump’s coal policy is a win for Nebraska and America 2 Democrats push mandatory climate-change warning labels on gas pumps 3 Utility regulators weigh new rates for AI, data center demand 4 Energy freedom: The role of solar power in North Carolina’s future DONATE
Study: U.S. can meet energy demand if data centers dial back at peak times By EPN Staff American energy demand is expected to rise sharply in coming years, driven in part by the new computation and storage needs of artificial intelligence and data centers. A recent ... Read more Report: Data centers, energy to drive construction job growth By EPN Staff The United States' growing hunger for energy, fueled in part by a coming artificial intelligence bloom, will boost the construction industry as new infrastructure is built, U.S. ... Read more Population, economic growth across South fuel demand for natural gas By EPN Staff Surging demand for electricity and a growing need for reliable, affordable generation are driving the need for additional natural gas infrastructure across the southeastern Unite... Read more The mineral demands for a solar power expansion By EPN Staff While the prospect of powering millions of homes using energy from the sun continues to draw attention, the details are far more complex. A massive solar power expansion will req... Read more Mountain Valley Pipeline moves to advance Southgate project By EPN Staff The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC joint venture has applied with federal regulators to amend its plans for a natural gas transmission pipeline extension from Virginia to North Car... Read more States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina
Report: Data centers, energy to drive construction job growth By EPN Staff The United States' growing hunger for energy, fueled in part by a coming artificial intelligence bloom, will boost the construction industry as new infrastructure is built, U.S. ... Read more Population, economic growth across South fuel demand for natural gas By EPN Staff Surging demand for electricity and a growing need for reliable, affordable generation are driving the need for additional natural gas infrastructure across the southeastern Unite... Read more The mineral demands for a solar power expansion By EPN Staff While the prospect of powering millions of homes using energy from the sun continues to draw attention, the details are far more complex. A massive solar power expansion will req... Read more Mountain Valley Pipeline moves to advance Southgate project By EPN Staff The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC joint venture has applied with federal regulators to amend its plans for a natural gas transmission pipeline extension from Virginia to North Car... Read more States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina
Population, economic growth across South fuel demand for natural gas By EPN Staff Surging demand for electricity and a growing need for reliable, affordable generation are driving the need for additional natural gas infrastructure across the southeastern Unite... Read more The mineral demands for a solar power expansion By EPN Staff While the prospect of powering millions of homes using energy from the sun continues to draw attention, the details are far more complex. A massive solar power expansion will req... Read more Mountain Valley Pipeline moves to advance Southgate project By EPN Staff The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC joint venture has applied with federal regulators to amend its plans for a natural gas transmission pipeline extension from Virginia to North Car... Read more States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina
The mineral demands for a solar power expansion By EPN Staff While the prospect of powering millions of homes using energy from the sun continues to draw attention, the details are far more complex. A massive solar power expansion will req... Read more Mountain Valley Pipeline moves to advance Southgate project By EPN Staff The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC joint venture has applied with federal regulators to amend its plans for a natural gas transmission pipeline extension from Virginia to North Car... Read more States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina
Mountain Valley Pipeline moves to advance Southgate project By EPN Staff The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC joint venture has applied with federal regulators to amend its plans for a natural gas transmission pipeline extension from Virginia to North Car... Read more States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina
States’ scrutiny of PFAS expands through litigation, regulation By EPN Staff The Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against DuPont and 3M and a Republican legislator’s proposal to tighten restrictions on fertilizer production, sale and use are among the lat... Read more Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina
Federal grant to help Mid-Atlantic states restore ecosystems, cut CO2 emissions By EPN Staff A regional coalition of mid-Atlantic states that secured $421 million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency is leveraging that money to achieve an ambitious s... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to North Carolina
