Protesters of Duke Energy’s rate hike outside a public hearing at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse Wednesday June 26, 2013, prepare to pick up their signs to start the protest. Greenpeace, AARP, Consumers Against Rate Hikes, and NC WARN protesters were there. The protest, organized by Greenpeace, is to fight a proposed five percent rate hike by Duke Energy and to protest the pollution the group claims comes from Duke’s facilities. Photos by Diedra Laird.
