A new assessment of coal’s health effects from Physicians for Social Responsibility – excellent article by Facing South – Inst. for Southern Studies
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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NC Commission Green-lights Duke Energy Expansion in South Carolina – News Release by NC WARN
Last week the NC Utilities Commission approved Duke’s wholesale contract with five electric cooperatives in South Carolina. It is more than clear that Cliffside is being built so Duke can add new customers despite Duke’s years-long insistence that Cliffside was needed to accommodate growth within its approved territory.
Cliffside Could Endanger Our Health – Oped by Physicians in The Charlotte Observer
Commission Denies NC WARN Motion to Halt Construction of Cliffside Power Plant – News Release by NC WARN
Six Arrested at Governor’s Mansion in Peaceful Civil Disobedience – News Release by NC WARN
March For Climate Leadership – Announcement from NC WARN
NC WARN Legal Action Against Duke Deal for New Outside Customers – News Release by NC WARN
Duke Energy’s Cliffside Rate Hike – Announcement from NC WARN
EIGHT SEPARATE FACTORS Proving Cliffside Isn’t Needed – Statement from NC WARN
Duke Energy has insisted it must build the $2.4 billion, 800-megawatt Cliffside coal-fired unit due to growing population and electricity demand in its service area. Various factors are being treated in separate dockets by the NC Utilities Commission. The Commission needs to connect the dots, and avoid decades of soaring power bills for Duke’s electricity customers.