By NOELLE STRAUB AND PETER BEHR, Greenwire http://www.greenwire.com No new nuclear or coal plants may ever be needed in the United States, the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said today. “We may not need any, ever,” Jon Wellinghoff told reporters at a U.S. Energy Association forum. The FERC …
Coal & Coal Ash
Due to its size, Duke Energy is pivotal in the fight over coal vs climate. NC WARN and allies blocked the first of two Cliffside units Duke wanted to build – by proving it wasn’t necessary — and continued to struggle against the second unit. We have been protesting Duke Energy’s toxic coal ash spill into the Dan River, and working to ensure that North Carolina electricity customers do not foot the bill for the cleanup of the Dan River and Duke’s other coal ash sites.
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44 Arrested Protesting Cliffside – Announcement from NC WARN
“Clean Coal” Lie Challenged – ABC News
NC WARN Wins Round vs. Duke, Cliffside – The News and Observer
Duke Univ. Economist: Modest Increases in Efficiency, Renewables in NC Will Allow Closure of Coal-Fired Plants
Tell Gov. Perdue TO STOP CODDLING DUKE: Cliffside Ruling – The News and Observer, Statement from NC WARN
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 …
Rally to Stop Duke’s Cliffside Plant – News Release by Stop Cliffside Coalition
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 …
More Proof Cliffside, New Nukes Are Not Needed – News Release by NC WARN
NC WARN: Waste Awareness & Reduction Network NEWS RELEASEContact: Jim Warren February 9, 2009919-416-5077 The Southeast has a large surplus of electricity supply, but power companies want to build more plants – on the backs of customers, says watchdog group DURHAM, NC – More industry data was released today showing …
Duke’s Real “Green Power” – News Release by Stop Cliffside Coalition
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 …
Governor Urged to Rebuke Regulators Over Cliffside Coal Plant – News Release by NC WARN and Partner Organizations
Appalachian Voices, Canary Coalition, Carolinas Clean Air Coalition, NC Interfaith Power & Light, NC WARN, Rutherford Citizens, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy NEWS RELEASE January 15, 2009 New Governor Urged to Rein in Regulators, Cancel Coal Plant Groups protest at “sham” hearing; say state and Duke Energy used magic numbers to …