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Hundreds of WUNC Radio Listeners Call for Attention to Climate Solutions, Fracked Gas and Duke Energy — News Release from NC WARN
More than 400 public radio supporters and listeners have called on WUNC Radio management to help the public better understand the causes and potential solutions to the accelerating climate crisis, and they expressed their concern that “WUNC may be downplaying the dangers of Duke Energy’s growing use of natural gas,” particularly in light of Duke’s prominent advertising on the station.
PacifiCorp’s transition to renewables and battery storage sets a new industry pace — IEEFA
PacifiCorp’s announcement last week that it will build thousands of megawatts of new wind, solar and battery storage capacity in its transition away from coal will reshape electricity markets across the West over the next 10 years. Its impact will be felt nationally, too, perhaps nowhere as much as in the Southeast.
Logging is North Carolina’s Third Largest Carbon Emitter — News Release from Dogwood Alliance
North Carolina Governor Urged to End Duke Monopoly, Transform Energy System — News Release from EJNC
Diverse alliance turns up heat on North Carolina Governor Cooper, demanding real climate action — News release from NC WARN
Today, with the imminent release of the Governor’s Clean Energy Plan, 28 national to local organizations representing tens of thousands of North Carolinians sent an open letter to Governor Roy Cooper urging him to exercise all regulatory and political authority to stop the expansion of dirty energy projects throughout the state.
Florida’s Utilities Keep Homeowners From Making the Most of Solar Power — New York Times
Orange County Takes Bold Step to Address Climate Emergency — News Release From NC WARN
Yesterday the Orange County Board of Commissioners passed a budget that includes nearly a half-million dollars over the next year dedicated to climate action through clean energy projects. It’s an unprecedented show of leadership at an extraordinary point in time, and it really needs to be followed by many other local governments across North Carolina and beyond.
Utilities Commission Sides with Duke in 15-year Planning Docket — News Release from NC WARN
NC says yes to Duke Energy’s first solar-plus-storage microgrid — with conditions — Charlotte Business Journal
By John Downey The N.C. Utilities Commission has approved — with some conditions — Duke Energy Progress’ proposed solar-and-storage microgrid designed to improve power reliability and avoid long outages in the isolated town of Hot Springs, North Carolina. The restrictions include a cost cap, confidential for now, above which Duke …