Cliffside (James E. Rogers Energy Complex)

A long-awaited ruling in the multi-pronged appeal of the Cliffside power plant’s air pollution permit was issued yesterday.

Yesterday’s Call to Conscience rally and march to Duke Energy headquarters was another powerful step toward clean energy and climate protection.

Tell Gov. Perdue to stop coddling corporate polluters A ridiculous Cliffside ruling signals Duke Energy’s control Will Bev Perdue be yet another North Carolina governor who serves major corporate interests at the expense of protecting public health and our environment? Ask her yourself: governor.office@nc.gov … and tell her to cancel …

PRESS RELEASE Contacts: Avram Friedman, 828-631-3447 February 19, 2009 Jim Warren, 919-416-5077 Civil Disobedience Planned to Stop New Coal-fired Power Plant Statement from the Stop Cliffside Coalition: Charlotte, North Carolina – After serious deliberation, a coalition of health, social justice, faith and environmental organizations will borrow a page from American …

PRESS RELEASE: 2/05/09 STUDY: DUKE ENERGY’S REAL “GREEN POWER” INITIATIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA IS $750,000 IN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO GUBERNATORIAL AND STATE LEVEL CANDIDATES Most Cash Flowed to Former Charlotte Mayor/Gubernatorial Candidate McCrory, Lt. Gov. Dalton, Gov. Perdue, and Influential State Sen. Clodfelter; Contributions Made as Key Utility-Related Matters Were …