Chantal Wreaks Havoc in North Carolina as State Lawmakers Try to Repeal an Ambitious Climate Change Goal - Inside Climate News

Chantal Wreaks Havoc in North Carolina as State Lawmakers Try to Repeal an Ambitious Climate Change Goal - Inside Climate News

The tropical system dumped massive rain across central North Carolina on Sunday, days after the state’s Democratic governor vetoed a bill canceling an interim carbon reduction goal of 70 percent by 2030. GOP lawmakers will likely attempt an override.

Chantal Wrecks Havoc in North Carolina as State Lawmakers Try to Repeal an Ambitious Climate Change Goal

The tropical system dumped massive rain across central North Carolina on Sunday, days after the state's Democratic governor vetoed a bill canceling an interim carbon reduction goal of 70 percent by 2030. GOP lawmakers will likely attempt an override. By Lisa Sorg CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-Perched above the Bolin Creek Trail, 46,000 tons of coal ash appeared to be intact Monday afternoon, the mound's slopes anchored by bushes and vines.