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Duke Energy to partner on massive wind project — Charlotte Observer

September 23, 2014

Duke Energy would be part of an $8 billion proposal, announced Tuesday, to send wind energy generated in Wyoming to Los Angeles.

Duke Energy plans to help on L.A. wind farm project — but what about Florida? — Tampa Bay Times

September 23, 2014

Added Jim Warren, executive director of North Carolina-based environmental group NC WARN: “Some parts of the Duke Energy company are doing some wonderful, progressive things. What about us? What about your monopoly prisoners in these southeastern states?”

Statement on Duke Solar Announcement — News Release from NC WARN

September 15, 2014

Duke’s solar announcement today is a good step. But it’s the ONLY step Duke plans to make toward renewables for its Carolinas customers – according to its newly filed long-range plans – over the next 15 years. Meanwhile, Duke is actively working to stifle the growth of large-scale and rooftop solar in NC – in the ongoing case at the Utilities Commission.

Duke Energy commits $500 million to N.C. solar power expansion — Triangle Business Journal

September 15, 2014

Duke Energy is making a $500 million commitment to a major expansion of solar power in North Carolina. The company will acquire and construct three solar facilities — totaling 128 megawatts of capacity. Duke also signed power-purchase agreements for five new solar projects in the state, representing 150 megawatts of capacity.

More Than Half Of U.S. Bird Species Threatened By Climate Change — NPR’s Morning Edition

September 9, 2014

A seven-year study published Tuesday by the National Audubon Society warns that the migratory routes and habitats of more than half of the birds in North America are now or soon will be threatened by climate change.

CO2 levels in atmosphere rising at dramatically faster rate, U.N. report warns — The Washington Post

September 9, 2014

Levels of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose at a record-shattering pace last year, a new report shows, a surge that surprised scientists and spurred fears of an accelerated warming of the planet in decades to come.

AG fights Duke Energy rake hikes before NC Supreme Court — WCNC

September 8, 2014

Attorney General Roy Copper’s office along with the environmental group North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network, or NC WARN say Duke is charging homeowners too much, and super consumers like server farms and factories too little.

NC Supreme Court to Hear Duke Energy Rate-rigging Cases — News Release from NC WARN

September 5, 2014

The NC Supreme Court is hearing two Duke Energy rate cases Monday beginning at 9:30 am. NC WARN and Attorney General Roy Cooper appealed the Utilities Commission’s order in both cases granting the rate increases.

Drought Conditions Wreak Havoc On Latin America — NPR’s Morning Edition

August 29, 2014

Parts of Latin America are severely parched. The drought is fueling clashes, forcing rationing, decimating crops and affecting travel through the Panama Canal.

California drought: Drilling deeper in the hunt for water — BBC

August 26, 2014

By Alastair Leithead Taps are running dry in California’s Central Valley as the worst drought in more than a century forces farmers to drill ever deeper underground for water. In the rush to grab groundwater for agriculture, shallow household wells are drying up and those who can’t afford to dig …

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