Jubilation! We hope the cancellation of the $8 billion Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipeline will soon be followed by a move by both of these corporations to stop building gas-fired generation, and to begin replacing all existing coal- and gas-fired power with the cheaper, more reliable approach: renewables matched with storage and energy-saving and balancing programs.
Jim Hansen and other leading climate experts insist there is a narrow window of time left to turn the tide on the climate crisis. NC WARN calls on Duke and Dominion leaders to put their enormous resources behind the global effort to rapidly phase out fossil fuels.
We are really happy for all the people targeted by the pipeline and the great number of groups working for six years against the ACP.
Read about the history of the campaign to stop the ACP
What’s Next?
Learn about Duke’s stealth gas expansion and
urge Gov. Cooper to stop it
Media coverage
Dominion and Duke Energy Abandon Atlantic Coast Pipeline — The Grey Area News
“Self-Inflicted Wounds” — Charlotte Business Journal
The Death of a Pipeline — NC Policy Watch
Duke, Dominion Cancel Contested Atlantic Coast Pipeline — NPR
Cancellation of ACP costs Robeson County Revenue, Jobs — The Robesonian
Statement by Al Gore and Bishop William Barber II on ACP cancellation
Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s Demise Won’t Halt Natural Gas — The Enterprise
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cancellation — The Daily Tar Heel