Duke Energy Struggles to Justify Risky New Power Plants Utility is grilled at hearing over adding new customers outside its service area Statement from NC WARN Executive Director Jim Warren: DURHAM, NC – Attorneys for consumers, environmentalists and even a rival power company argued this week that Duke Energy is …
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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Duke’s Con Job + Bad News on Climate – News Release by NC WARN
Evidence mounts that Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers is trying to pull a massive con job on Carolinas electricity customers concerned about rising power bills, air quality and brand new data about ominous climate tipping points.
Southern Scam: Duke solicits outside customers – Opinion in The News and Observer
Further proof that NC could quickly turn to energy efficiency: Please urge your regular news source to investigate these issues as explained in this NC WARN-CCAC letter, which The News & Observer’s editorial page ran on August 15th. To the Editor: Your Aug. 6 article “Duke Energy aims for new …
Industry data prove new coal & nuclear plants are not needed – Statement From NC WARN
Speak out for climate protection. Duke Energy, Progress Energy and their political allies want to gamble tens of billions of public dollars to build (lucrative) coal and nuclear power plants. That path is already squandering our chances to avert climate catastrophe. Continuing disclosures prove that energy efficiency, cogeneration and renewable …
How Cliffside Would Negate NC Efforts to Slow Global Warming – NC WARN slides
Think you’re making a difference? Think again.
NC Poll: Public Prefers Clean Energy to Cliffside – The Civil Society Institute
N.C. SURVEY: PUBLIC WOULD PULL PLUG ON DUKE ENERGY’S PROPOSED COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT IN CLIFFSIDE Survey of 600 N.C. Adults Shows Strong Preference for Clean Energy, More Conservation & Energy-Efficiency; About 6 in 10 State Residents Would Be More Likely to Support Political Candidate Who Opposes Cliffside Plant. RALEIGH, N.C.///April 22, …
Hansen to CEO Rogers: Energy Corps Using Big Tobacco’s Playbook – News Release by NC WARN
Citizen Action Coalition of Indiana NC WARN: Waste Awareness & Reduction Network News Release Contact: Grant Smith 317-205-3535 March 31, 2008 Jim Warren 919-416-5077 Climate Expert Says Energy Chiefs Have Stolen Big Tobacco’s Playbook New study says carbon levels are already too high; NASA’s Hansen urges Duke …
Jim Hansen’s Letter to Duke CEO Rogers: A Plea for Leadership
March 25, 2008 To: Mr. James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy From: Jim Hansen, Columbia University Earth Institute Subject: A Plea for Cooperation and Leadership Dear Mr. Rogers, I was glad to see you attend my talk on climate change in Charlotte last November. I …
SE Oversupply of Power – NC WARN Motion to Utilities Commission
News Release March 17, 2008 …
Cliffside is Too Costly – News Release by NC WARN
Ruling could spell end of Cliffside project since Duke Energy admits it’s too costly to build a single coal-fired unit.