Lieutenant Governor

Because of the Vice-President's visit to Durham tomorrow morning, the ACEEE report relase at Southern Energy Management has been moved to 1pm.

Here's the scoop on a report that's being released this Thursday about how NC can create jobs and become more energy efficient. The report is by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Lieutenant Governor is speaking.

ACEEE To Release North Carolina Report of Efficiency Recommendations

Analysis shows NC can create thousands of net new jobs by 2025
Lt. Governor Dalton and other elected officials and business leaders to attend

North Carolina is uniquely poised to invest in energy efficiency to enhance the state's energy security and spur economic growth. The ACEEE analysis shows that the state can create thousands of net new jobs by 2025 by making commitments to energy efficiency in the state's buildings, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. The assessment will offer detailed recommendations on electricity, water, and transportation efficiencies.

I've just said this in an email, and I want to say it directly to all my BlueNC friends:

THANK YOU to everyone who supported my run for the office of North Carolina's Lieutenant Governor!

Which of you Raleigh-smart BlueNCers can explain to this poor mountain boy why the Sheriffs are all hot for Walter Dalton?

AC-T: State Sen. Walter Dalton plans to appear in Asheville Wednesday with Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and Rutherford County Sheriff Jack Connor to promote his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.

Dalton’s campaign said he plans to announce endorsements of more than 50 North Carolina sheriffs at the event at 11:30 a.m. at the Buncombe County Courthouse. The press conference follows a three-day meeting of the N.C. Sheriff’s Association in Asheville.

For those of you taking a breather from the Governor debate tonight, I thought I would mention the person I hope to be working side-by-side with them next year.

Dan Besse was featured in two major NC newspapers today. Details below the fold..

We can act now to channel over $1 billion into local government efforts to improve energy efficiency, lower energy usage, and reduce fossil fuel emissions.

It was an ambush by power company viewpoints at the National League of Cities' Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Policy & Advocacy Committee this afternoon.

Hampton Dellinger issued a misleading press release, dated 1/25/08, that is intended to make people think that he had the most cash on hand on 12/31/07.