Archives for September 2012

Duke Energy Plans 20 Years of Rate Hikes, Climate Destruction, Risky Nukes – and Almost No Solar, Wind and Energy Savings – News Release from NC WARN

September 18, 2012

As Duke Energy continues its six-year PR campaign touting CEO Jim Rogers’ concerns about climate change and North Carolina’s economic health, long-range plans filed this month with state regulators contradict his professions. The plans reflect serial rate hikes to pay for an aggressive expansion of generating plants, and high carbon emissions for the next two decades.

Credibility is hard to come by with Duke Energy – Tampa Bay Times column

September 13, 2012

This is not a critique of the proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County. Let the engineers, watchdogs and investors debate the details of that plan. This is about something simpler. In some ways, something far more important. This is about credibility.

Record loss of Arctic ice may trigger extreme weather – LA Times

September 13, 2012

Arctic sea ice is shrinking at a rate much faster than scientists ever predicted and its collapse, due to global warming, may well cause extreme weather this winter in North America and Europe, according to climate scientists.

Duke Merger’s Once-secret Deals with Big Users Set to Cost Other Customers $350 Million – News Release from NC WARN

September 11, 2012

This would slash purported public savings, thus it bolsters the call for commission to reopen hearings and “do the math”