What does the sale of a utility company have to do with education? In this Common Core Diva Deep Dive, Lynne Taylor and Deb Fillman examine the proposed involvement of Enbridge and Dominion Energy in North Carolina’s utility infrastructure and follow the connections they see between energy policy, ESG, climate initiatives, public-private partnerships, and education. The discussion explores U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, sustainability education, electric school buses, EPA funding, student and community data, UNESCO and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the growing role of corporations and government agencies in environmental policy. The hosts argue that seemingly separate policies involving utilities, schools, transportation, energy, and data should be examined together—and encourage viewers to investigate what their own state and utility providers are doing.
The CommonCore Diva, Lynne Taylor, is back with a report examining how what may appear to be a simple North Carolina public utility sale to a Canadian company could have much broader implications for education in America.
The discussion explores connections involving energy policy, Net Zero initiatives, education, electric school buses, sustainability programs, and the UN’s 2030 Agenda.
Sources & Resources
Enbridge and the North Carolina Utility Acquisition
Enbridge — Official Website
https://www.enbridge.com/
Enbridge — Acquisition of U.S. Gas Utilities from Dominion Energy
https://www.enbridge.com/stories/2023/september/enbridge-acquires-three-us-gas-utilities-from-dominion-energy
Enbridge — Completion of the Public Service Company of North Carolina Acquisition
https://www.enbridge.com/media-center/news/details?id=123828&lang=en
Enbridge — SEC Filing Detailing the PSNC Acquisition
https://www.enbridge.com/investment-center/reports-and-sec-filings/sec-filings/sec-filing-details?docId=265147
North Carolina Utilities Commission
North Carolina Utilities Commission — Official Website
https://www.ncuc.gov/
North Carolina Utilities Commission — Public Hearings
https://www.ncuc.gov/Hearings/hearings.html
North Carolina Utilities Commission — Carbon Plan
https://www.ncuc.gov/Consumer/carbonplan.html
Education and Green Ribbon Schools
Hear Secretary Cardona’s Words — U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSdk1mUHz0s
In 2024, two North Carolina schools were reportedly awarded a U.S. Department of Education “Green Ribbon.” That doesn’t include schools recognized in other years.
U.S. Department of Education — Green Ribbon Schools
https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/laws-preschool-grade-12-education/preschool-grade-12-policy-documents/green-ribbon-schools
Electric School Buses in North Carolina
Governor Cooper Announces $26.7 Million in Funding for 114 Electric School Buses
https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/01/09/governor-cooper-announces-267-million-funding-114-electric-school-buses
Governor Cooper Tours Electric School Bus and Highlights Funding for 114 Electric Buses
https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/01/17/governor-cooper-tours-electric-school-bus-highlights-historic-federal-funding-114-electric-buses
EPA — Clean School Bus Program
https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus
Electric School Bus Costs and Safety
The video also discusses the cost of electric school buses, including an example from North Carolina involving an approximately $430,000 activity school bus.
It also raises questions and concerns regarding electric school bus safety, battery technology, reliability, infrastructure, and implementation.
School Transportation News
https://stnonline.com/
Note: The original YouTube description supplied shortened/truncated URLs for the WSOC-TV article and the specific School Transportation News article. Those exact destinations could not be reconstructed with sufficient certainty from the shortened text alone, so they have not been replaced with guessed URLs.
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