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Reaction to merger – The News & Observer

Rogers has a chance now to move ahead. He could be heroic in terms of cutting greenhouse emissions and helping avert what the scientists are calling an ‘extreme crisis’ with climate change.

Duke, Progress to merge this year – The Herald Sun

Duke Energy and Progress Energy, the two power companies that serve the Triangle, intend to merge late this year if their shareholders and regulators from state and federal governments approve.

Duke Energy makes power play – The Charlotte Observer

Duke Energy and Progress Energy will announce a merger Monday that will base the combined N.C. power companies in Charlotte and make it the nation’s biggest electric utility with 7.1 million customers.

Will Duke-Progress merger advance nuclear goals? – Facing South

By Sue Sturgis Two North Carolina-based electric utilities plan to merge, creating a company that will surpass the Southern Co. as the nation’s largest power provider. Duke Energy of Charlotte intends to buy Progress Energy of Raleigh in a $13.7 billion all-stock deal. The new company — which would have …

Watchdog Group: Sun is Setting on Nuclear Power in NC – Public News Service

Solar and nuclear power now cost about the same to generate, at least in North Carolina. That’s according to a study conducted by NC WARN, a nonprofit focusing on climate protection. The group’s new report finds that solar and nuclear power production costs are at about 16 cents per kilowatt hour.