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RALEIGH – A House committee gave a tentative nod to new changes in proposed wind energy legislation, while both chambers worked through dozens of bills in an attempt to beat an end-of-week deadline. The turbines at the Amazon Wind Farm reached full commercial operation earlier this year. Photo: Paul Copleman,…

This story has been updated. RALEIGH — The elimination of 45 positions at the Department of Environmental Quality and a moratorium on wind-energy projects through 2020 are among items raising concerns among environmental groups following the release Tuesday of the Senate’s two-year budget blueprint. The wind-energy moratorium could be a…

…Quality is one of seven regional offices across the state. Photo: DEQ The Senate plan, approved earlier this month, eliminates DEQ’s Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service, which helps businesses with waste reduction and recycling programs, as well as the department’s environmental education program. It also cuts key positions…

RALEIGH – Omnibus legislation that includes several controversial environmental provisions is a step closer to a final vote in the state Senate. Wednesday morning the Senate’s Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee approved its version of House Bill 56, an environmental amendments bill that runs roughly 15 pages. The…