The key to keeping secrets is compartmentalization:
The energy group will be comprised of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Energy and N.C. Geological Survey sections of the Energy, Mineral and Land Resources division. Van der Vaart is also creating an energy executive director who will lead the group.
“The governor made it clear from the start of his administration that one of his top priorities is to develop and implement an all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina’s needs,” van der Vaart says in a video announcing the plan. “I fully support the governor’s energy initiative and feel very strongly that affordable energy is vital to growing the economy, maintaining good quality of life and bringing us closer to energy independence.”
And yes, when you see the phrase "all-of-the-above" used in reference to energy, it's code for fracking and/or offshore drilling. I think they latched onto the phrase in the hopes renewable energy advocates would be less anti-fracking if they thought it was all one big, happy family, playing together on a level playing field. There is no such thing. And by separating this new division from others at DEQ, their activities will no longer be common knowledge amongst state regulators, some of whom might be a little concerned about water quality and such. From the DEQ's Energy section:
http://ift.tt/1Olcb2P
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