By Devi Glick Yesterday afternoon President Obama announced the release of the final version of the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Anticipating the wave of challenges that industry will throw at him, Obama assured the American people that this rule is both essential and attainable. “We can figure this stuff out …
Duke Energy turns to natural gas in place of coal — News & Record
Duke’s shift toward gas began in earnest about seven years ago, triggering the closure of coal-fired plants in Eden and six other North Carolina communities, replacing them with five plants that use gas as their primary fuel. Clean-energy advocate Jim Warren believes Duke is reaping a public relations bonanza by shifting from a bad fossil fuel to another that’s only a bit less problematic.
Riveting Hansen study on sea level, superstorms — News Release from NC WARN
Debunking Duke Energy Deception over Emissions, Coal Plant Closures — News Release from NC WARN
Experts make dire prediction about sea levels — CBS News
The world’s most famous climate scientist just outlined an alarming scenario for our planet’s future — Washington Post
Climate scientists say 2015 on track to be warmest year on record — The Guardian
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says first half of year was warmest ever and Earth experienced hottest June The Earth experienced its hottest June and the hottest first half of the year since records began, according to scientists. Off-the-charts heat is “getting to be a monthly thing”, said Jessica Blunden, …
Climate Seer James Hansen Issues His Direst Forecast Yet — High Tide
James Hansen’s new study explodes conventional goals of climate diplomacy and warns of 10 feet of sea level rise before 2100. The good news is, we can fix it. James Hansen, the former NASA scientist whose congressional testimony put global warming on the world’s agenda a quarter-century ago, is now …
Greensboro African American Clergy Support Solar Policies
A group of African American clergy in Greensboro sent a letter to the North Carolina General Assembly urging them to support the pending solar energy legislation in the state.
Read the letter, and see the clergy who signed on, here.
Will Duke Energy Leave Poisoned Sites Behind? — News Release from NC WARN
Today NC WARN sent [Duke Energy] CEO Lynn Good a letter seeking information about Duke’s intentions [for contaminated coal ash dumpsites]. We also urged her to correct the lousy, secretive process that has led to growing public mistrust about Duke’s coal ash plans.