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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 20, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 19. She reacted to the Town of Carroboro’s recent lawsuit against Duke Energy and talked about what the implications of that case could be. She also discussed her recent reporting on the impacts of Duke Energy’s natural gas plans in North Carolina, and more.

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Climate Thursday – Jim Warren of NC WARN on Carrboro Lawsuit

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 5, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Executive Director of NC WARN, Jim Warren spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 5. He discussed the recent lawsuit filed by the Town of Carrboro, NC WARN, and the Center for Biological Diversity against Duke Energy. He described the rationale for the lawsuit, criticizing the local energy provider for being involved in a deception scheme to obscure the impacts of climate change and their role in contributing. He also discussed how the advocacy group got to the point of filing the suit, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Ashley Ward on Day 2 of COP29

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Nov 12, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, November 11. She discussed day 2 of COP29, the UN’s 29th annual global climate conference. She discussed a message from John Podesta, Biden’s special advisor on climate. She also discussed the conference’s focus on finance this year, previewed some discussions she is scheduled to be a part of, and more.

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Ashley Ward on Arriving at UN Global Climate Conference

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Nov 11, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, November 11. She discussed her arrival at the Conference of Parties (COP), which is the United Nations annual global climate conference. This year’s conference is in Baku, Azerbaijan. Ashley discussed expectations for the conference, what its like being an American abroad shortly after Donald Trump’s reelection, and more.

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Maya Powell and Margot Francini from the Climate Crisis Committee at UNC

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 31, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

PhD Candidate Maya Powell and Undergraduate Margot Francini of the UNC Student Government Climate Crisis Committee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 31. They discussed the planning and outcomes of a recent UNC Energy Transition Town Hall that was organized by the Climate Crisis Committee.

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Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 24, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 24. She discussed some of the work she has been doing as heat season comes to a close. She also talked about preparing for a global climate conference in Azerbaijan. She discussed the upcoming election and some of the impacts she is monitoring as the decision comes nearer. She previewed what she will be doing next, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg on Hurricane Recovery

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 17, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 17. She discussed some of her recent reporting on hurricane recovery. She discussed the hundreds of private wells in the western part of the state that now face possible contamination. She also talked about ReBuild NC’s problems in funding rebuilding efforts from previous hurricanes, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Jayce Genco from FEMA Talks Disaster Relief

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 3, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

FEMA’s Jayce Genco spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, October 3. They discussed the latest relief efforts for Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, including what people can do locally, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Head of Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 26, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Head of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 26. She discussed a recent White House Summit on Heat and a program called “Direct Pay” that offers robust tax credits for clean energy upgrades. She also talked about the coming hurricane and the challenges faced by various communities in North Carolina.

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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 19, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 19. She discussed some of her recent reporting for Inside Climate News, including a story on the Southern Environmental Law Center asking the EPA to take over water permitting in North Carolina. She also talked about a deep piece of reporting on local activists attempting to stop natural gas infrastructure from being build int Person County, and more.

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