“Leave the lights on – what the heck!” The article below describes only one of several utility programs that encourage maximum electricity usage. Both Duke Energy and Progress Energy “are aggressively recruiting new customers for their programs” before the Utilities Commission bans them. Note that these “leave the lights on” …
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Greenscam Alert: Duke Ad Implies Elimination of Greenhouse Gases, and Op-ed in Herald Sun
Blocked! $50 billion in toxic pork for nuclear energy axed from stimulus bill – Announcement from NC WARN
$50 billion in toxic pork for nuclear energy axed from stimulus bill Congressional negotiators in the House of Representatives and the Senate agreed late February 11 on a $789 billion stimulus bill but killed an attempt to squander $50 billion on new nuclear reactors. This result is a major victory …
North Carolina residents need straight talk from Duke Energy — Herald-Sun
N&O Avoided Inspector General’s Report – Letter to The News and Observer
February 6, 2008 Dear N&O Editors, The N&O missed the mark twice on Feb. 2 regarding Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Dale Klein’s visit to Raleigh and the Shearon Harris power plant. Both articles gave the political appointee public relations platforms to endorse the industry he’s supposed to regulate. Both failed …
NC WARN Debates Duke Energy – WUNC Radio’s State of Things
Six Progress, Duke Nukes Lead in Fire Violations
NEWS RELEASE January 30, 2008 Contact: Jim Warren, NC WARN 919-416-5077 Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear 301-523-0201 David Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists 202-223-6133 Inspector General: Progress, Duke Nukes lead in fire violations Agency’s watchdog cites 14 years of non-enforcement of key meltdown risk DURHAM, NC – Six out of 15 …
Lip-Sticking a Pig: Easley Team Approves Cliffside by Distorting Pollution Levels – News Release by NC WARN
The State and Duke Energy seem to be working in tandem to put lipstick on a pig, based on their coordinated announcements today. Despite their withering campaign of distortion, building the Cliffside power plant is a losing strategy for the climate crisis, air quality and mercury poisoning of the North Carolina public.
‘Truth Squad’ Needed to Scrutinize Duke Energy – Letter to the News and Observer
January 25, 2008 To the Editor, The media should launch a “Truth Squad” to scrutinize both Duke Energy’s claims – and the state’s collusion in ignoring key issues – about the proposed Cliffside power plant. Although NC WARN was required to verify the accuracy of our statewide ads, Duke continually …