A long-awaited ruling in the multi-pronged appeal of the Cliffside power plant’s air pollution permit was issued yesterday.
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Stop Cliffside Construction – New Legal Challenge by NC WARN
Environmentalists today called on the NC Utilities Commission to stop construction of Duke Energy’s Cliffside coal-fired power plant, saying several factors – individually – eliminate the need for the plant, and that 2007 state legislation requires the Commission to revoke permission to build it.
New Legal Challenge Seeks to Stop Duke Power Plant — New Release from NC WARN
Environmentalists today called on the NC Utilities Commission to stop construction of Duke Energy’s Cliffside coal-fired power plant, saying several factors – individually – eliminate the need for the plant, and that 2007 state legislation requires the Commission to revoke permission to build it.
44 Arrested Protesting Cliffside – Announcement from NC WARN
Yesterday’s Call to Conscience rally and march to Duke Energy headquarters was another powerful step toward clean energy and climate protection.
NC WARN Wins Round vs. Duke, Cliffside – The News and Observer
Tell Gov. Perdue TO STOP CODDLING DUKE: Cliffside Ruling – The News and Observer, Statement from NC WARN
Tell Gov. Perdue to stop coddling corporate polluters A ridiculous Cliffside ruling signals Duke Energy’s control Will Bev Perdue be yet another North Carolina governor who serves major corporate interests at the expense of protecting public health and our environment? Ask her yourself: governor.office@nc.gov … and tell her to cancel …
Rally to Stop Duke’s Cliffside Plant – News Release by Stop Cliffside Coalition
PRESS RELEASE Contacts: Avram Friedman, 828-631-3447 February 19, 2009 Jim Warren, 919-416-5077 Civil Disobedience Planned to Stop New Coal-fired Power Plant Statement from the Stop Cliffside Coalition: Charlotte, North Carolina – After serious deliberation, a coalition of health, social justice, faith and environmental organizations will borrow a page from American …
Duke’s Real “Green Power” – News Release by Stop Cliffside Coalition
PRESS RELEASE: 2/05/09 STUDY: DUKE ENERGY’S REAL “GREEN POWER” INITIATIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA IS $750,000 IN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO GUBERNATORIAL AND STATE LEVEL CANDIDATES Most Cash Flowed to Former Charlotte Mayor/Gubernatorial Candidate McCrory, Lt. Gov. Dalton, Gov. Perdue, and Influential State Sen. Clodfelter; Contributions Made as Key Utility-Related Matters Were …
Governor Urged to Rebuke Regulators Over Cliffside Coal Plant – News Release by NC WARN and Partner Organizations
Appalachian Voices, Canary Coalition, Carolinas Clean Air Coalition, NC Interfaith Power & Light, NC WARN, Rutherford Citizens, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy NEWS RELEASE January 15, 2009 New Governor Urged to Rein in Regulators, Cancel Coal Plant Groups protest at “sham” hearing; say state and Duke Energy used magic numbers to …
Duke’s Con Job + Bad News on Climate – News Release by NC WARN
Evidence mounts that Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers is trying to pull a massive con job on Carolinas electricity customers concerned about rising power bills, air quality and brand new data about ominous climate tipping points.