Today AARP NC and NC WARN sent the following letter urging incoming Governor McCrory to recuse himself from making several upcoming appointments to the NC Utilities Commission due to his unprecedented conflict of interest – having worked for Duke Energy for 28 years.
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24 Groups: NRC Rushing Nuclear “Waste Confidence” Process, Not Satisfying Court-Ordered Requirements – News Release
In documents filed Wednesday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), a wide range of national and grassroots environmental groups said it would be impossible for the NRC to adequately conduct a court-ordered assessment of the environmental implications of long-term storage of spent nuclear reactor fuel in the two short years the federal agency envisions for the process.
2013: A Tipping Year For Climate Change? – NPR
NC WARN Sues Regulators Over Duke-Progress Merger
Contesting the Duke/Progress Merger
Nuclear construction project in free fall; Duke at risk too – News Release from NC WARN
NC regulator approves deal ending investigation into Duke Energy merger, surprise CEO switch – Associated Press
Duke Energy formalized deals Monday that ended separate investigations by North Carolina regulators and the attorney general into whether the utility misled officials before a merger that made it the country’s largest electric company. The deals seek to balance greater oversight of the company with flexibility for its executives.
NC regulator approves agreement with Duke Energy – NBC17
North Carolina’s utilities regulator and attorney general are settling separate investigations into whether Duke Energy misled officials before taking over its in-state rival Progress Energy.
The North Carolina Utilities Commission on Monday voted unanimously to approve the settlement announced last week. The deal defines CEO Jim Rogers’ retirement and the coming and going of several other executives and board members at what is now the country’s largest electric company.
Carbon pollution up to 2 million pounds a second – Associated Press
The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it’s now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal… Andrew Weaver, a climate scientist at the University of Victoria in Canada who was not part of the study, said: “We are losing control of our ability to get a handle on the global warming problem.”
Duke CEO to retire in settlement with regulators – WFAE
Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers will step down sometime next year as part of a settlement announced late yesterday that would resolve an investigation of the company’s merger with Progress Energy. Angry North Carolina utility regulators launched the investigation when Duke’s board abruptly fired the man they’d promised would lead the merged company – Progress CEO Bill Johnson. WFAE’s Julie Rose joined Morning Edition Host Duncan McFadyen to sort through the settlement.