Dustin Ingalls for Wendell
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Environmental advocate, singer, ⚾ fan, and candidate for Wendell Board of Commissioners.
Progress. Preservation. Prosperity.
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As well as that cost, succeeding in state court is a slim proposition because those courts are currently ruled by a very anti-regulatory, literalist bunch. And a cooling standard bill went nowhere this legislative session, and probably won't move until the majority is flipped. 3/
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In NC, local gov'ts can only do what Simon (the state gov't) says. There is debate whether state law allows local governments to require landlords to provide tenants AC. But testing this would invite litigation that would cost local taxpayers, so no town is risking it. 2/
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#NCGA law requires landlords to provide tenants heat but does not explicitly make them provide AC, despite climate change causing life-threatening heat illness to keep climbing. 1/
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www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
New Flood Maps Could Prevent Disasters. Why Are They So Outdated?
Maps that indicate the riskiest areas for floods in Western N.C. and elsewhere haven't been updated in years.
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James Roberson was a member of the Knightdale town council for 8 years and then their mayor for 6 before moving up to represent all of Eastern Wake in the state House for the last 4 years. I'm honored to receive his endorsement!
#ncpol #ncga
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You'll get to be a part of shaping a town on the rise, a town with history that is doing things right to accommodate growth while preserving that history.
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North Carolina nears historic flash flood warning mark, with more storms approaching • NC Newsline
Only two years on record have had more flash flood warnings by this point in time.
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We need stronger federal and #NCGA policies to prevent this consequence of man-made climate change from continuing to get worse, an updated FEMA flood map, and state policies that better equip municipalities like Wendell to mitigate flooding.
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Streamline energy project approvals, NC Chamber report urges - Business North Carolina
North Carolina needs a quicker and more predictable approval process for power-generation and grid upgrades, no matter the technology a project’s backers are pursuing, a report from the NC Chamber Fou...
