This post is part of a series examining where 2024 candidates running for public offices in the Southeast stand on key energy and climate issues. Note: The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy does not support or oppose candidates or political parties. Links to reports, candidate websites, and outside sources are provided as citizen education tools.
In this blog post, we examine the policies and positions of Laurie Buckhout, Republican Party candidate running for election to represent North Carolina Congressional District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Also in this series, we profile Democratic candidate Don Davis. Election Day is November 5, 2024.
Buckhout, a retired U.S. Army colonel, served 26 years with the Army’s Signal Corps branch. After retiring from the Army in 2010, Buckhout formed Corvus Consulting, a company that specialized in electronic warfare and cyberspace operations. She later sold the company and moved with her family from Virginia to Edenton in 2019.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Buckhout has made no public comments about renewable energy or energy efficiency that we have found.
Climate Change and Electric Transportation
Laurie Buckhout said about addressing climate change and electric transportation, “I think any efforts to address climate change must be realistic. The Biden administration forcing automobile manufacturers to produce electric vehicles that most folks in NC-1 can’t afford or can’t use is not the answer.”
Energy Equity and Energy Burden
On X, Laurie Buckhout has reposted a tweet critical of Joe Biden for the high price of electricity during his term.
High-Risk Energy: Coal, Nuclear, Oil, Gas
On X, Laurie Buckhout has criticized Joe Biden for canceling an order to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve due to high oil prices.
Laurie Buckhout has spoken out repeatedly against economic regulation: “Everyone’s crazy to legislate, legislate, legislate,” she said. “Remember Ronald Reagan, deregulate, deregulate, deregulate capitalism. A country flourishes best with the least regulation of capitalism.”
Voter Information
Election Day is November 5. Here are important dates and deadlines to consider, from the North Carolina State Board of Elections:
- Sept. 6, 2024: County boards of elections begin mailing absentee ballots to eligible voters who submitted an absentee ballot request form.
- Oct. 11, 2024: Voter registration deadline (5 p.m.).*
- Oct. 17, 2024: In-person early voting begins; same-day registration available.
- Oct. 29, 2024: Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.).*
- Nov. 2, 2024: In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.).
- Nov. 5, 2024: General Election Day.
- Nov. 5, 2024: Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.).*
*Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.
Find additional important election information here.
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The Trump administration is working hard to protect the ICE shooter in Minnesota, insofar as the entire legitimacy of “border patrol” personnel roaming the streets of cities 1000 miles from the border is at stake.
But they’re going down hard here, based on the video evidence that is available to everyone on Earth.
The murderer of George Floyd is serving 21 years in prison; let’s expect roughly the same here.
And let’s hope that the sentiment of American voters re: ICE accordingly takes a shift.
Unfortunately, this whole legal process is going to take years to come to a conclusion, during which time human rights and rule of law in the United States may have all but vanished.
“Casus Belli,” or “the cause of war” has been discussed for millennia.
Socrates said that the only cause of war is money.
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ACORE Statement on Meta’s Nuclear Energy Announcement Today
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Ray Long, President and CEO of ACORE, on Meta’s landmark nuclear energy announcement today.
“ACORE is thrilled to see this major announcement from our member company, Meta, on its agreements with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower to unlock up to 6.6 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2035. As the U.S. faces rapid electricity demand growth, agreements like these demonstrate how private sector leadership can catalyze new energy solutions and reinforce grid reliability for all. These projects will deliver firm, carbon-free electricity while speeding the deployment of advanced reactor technologies, supporting thousands of jobs in the U.S., and fortifying the grid,” said President and CEO Ray Long.
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ABOUT ACORE
For over 20 years, ACORE has been the nation’s leading voice on the issues most essential to clean energy expansion. ACORE unites finance, policy, and technology to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy.
For more information, please visit http://www.acore.org.
Media Contacts:
Stephanie Genco
Senior Vice President, Communications
American Council on Renewable Energy
communications@acore.org
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