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Non-profit suggests adjustments to pay for coal ash clean-up — WNCN

June 11, 2014

A non-profit says if Duke Energy makes five business adjustments, the cost of the clean-up of its 33 coal ash dumps in North Carolina wouldn’t have to be passed on to consumers.

Rate hike not needed for Duke to clean up ash ponds, group says — News & Record

June 11, 2014

Duke Energy shouldn’t reach any deeper into your pocket to cover the cost of solving its coal ash problems across North Carolina, according to an Ohio-based nonprofit.

Analyst: Duke Energy can — and should — clean up ash ponds without rate hikes — Charlotte Business Journal

June 10, 2014

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says in a new report that Duke could pay for the multibillion-dollar cleanup of its ash operations by additional borrowing, using cash from operations or the dividend and by putting off some capital projects.

Duke can Afford to Pay for Coal Ash Cleanup without Rate Hikes, New Analysis Says — News Release from IEEFA

June 10, 2014

A new analysis of the financial position of Duke Energy and Duke Energy Carolinas shows that the companies can afford to pay the expected $2 to $10 billion for coal ash cleanup in North Carolina without new rate hikes for their customers.

NC lawmakers cannot kick Duke’s ash can down the road — The News & Observer

June 8, 2014

Op-Ed by Jim Warren. Closing our eyes won’t make Duke Energy’s toxic coal ash dumps go away. This tragedy for Dan River communities has now expanded into an enormous statewide toxic waste challenge requiring unprecedented leadership. The General Assembly cannot kick the ash can down the road.

Toxic grounds now part of N.C. landscape — News & Record

June 5, 2014

It’s tragic that the state finds the need to set priorities for these sites, said Jim Warren, the executive director of N.C. Waste Awareness and Reduction Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for stricter laws against polluters.

German Nuclear Waste May Be Headed to South Carolina Site — The New York Times

June 4, 2014

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it will study the environmental risk of importing spent nuclear fuel from Germany that contains highly enriched uranium, a move believed to be the first for the United States.

Proven Solar Power Program Lands on Chatham Rooftops — News Release from NC WARN

May 27, 2014

NC WARN has launched a highly successful program that expands solar power on homes and businesses, cuts greenhouse gases, adds local jobs and helps avoid more rate increases for all customers. The program expands to Chatham County this Sunday, June 1, after a successful pilot project in Durham, and will gradually expand around the state.

EPA reaches deal with Duke to clean river coal ash — Lexington Herald-Leader

May 23, 2014

Federal environmental officials said Thursday that they have reached a deal with Duke Energy to clean up its mess from a massive coal ash spill into the Dan River that coated 70 miles of the waterway in North Carolina and Virginia with toxic gray sludge.

Duke Energy Directors Sued by Shareholders Over Coal Ash — Bloomberg News

May 23, 2014

Duke Energy Corp. (DUK:US) shareholders accused the board of exposing the company to billions of dollars in liability by failing to clean up coal-ash ponds in North Carolina, setting up another legal challenge for the largest U.S. utility owner after a February spill in the state.

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