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Duke Energy ash spill needs outside investigator, state treasurer says — The Charlotte Observer

May 1, 2014

Duke Energy shareholders will gather Thursday for an annual meeting framed by investors critical of Duke’s response to a Feb. 2 coal ash spill into the Dan River. State Treasurer Janet Cowell’s office said Wednesday it will vote to oust one director, and urged Duke’s board to seek an outside probe of the “corporate decisions that led to the Dan River spill.”

Duke Energy CEO offers stock answers during shareholder’s meeting — Creative Loafing Charlotte

May 1, 2014

“In what democratic body do you have the vote before you discuss the issues?” said Peter MacDowell, a shareholder who attended the meeting. “This wasn’t a utility stockholder’s meeting, this was a futility stockholder’s meeting. It was a done deal.”

McCrory sells Duke Energy stock — WRAL

May 1, 2014

Gov. Pat McCrory has sold the stock he used to own in Duke Energy, the power giant that has come under fire following a Feb. 2 coal ash spill on the Dan River.

Many regulators charged with answering that question have ties to utility industry — INDY Week

April 30, 2014

Duke Energy customers will likely pay most of the cost to clean up the utility’s 14 coal ash ponds in North Carolina. That means electric rates would increase to cover the $2 billion to $10 billion price tag.

Duke Energy critics speak out during public hearing — ABC 11

April 28, 2014

State law requires Duke Energy to rely more on renewable energy sources in the near future. Environmentalists said, instead of moving in that direction, Duke is polluting the environment and passing the costs off to consumers.

The Koch Attack on Solar Energy — The New York Times

April 26, 2014

At long last, the Koch brothers and their conservative allies in state government have found a new tax they can support. Naturally it’s a tax on something the country needs: solar energy panels.

NC WARN: Treasurer Should Act on Coal Ash — Letter to State Treasurer Janet Cowell

April 21, 2014

Join institutional investors calling for removal of Duke Energy board members and an internal investigation of coal ash disaster.

What CCAAP Can’t Do: Protect NC from Duke Energy Coal Ash

April 21, 2014

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory released his so-called “Comprehensive Coal Ash Action Plan” claiming the legislation will “close loopholes in state law to strengthen the state’s ability to regulate coal ash ponds.”

Ashton D. Coalman III — Happy Tax Day from Duke Energy

April 15, 2014

Duke Energy representative Ashton D. Coalman III talks taxes and vows that the company will do its part as a responsible “corporate person.”

NC WARN Presses Alternate Plan for NC Energy Future: 2014 Update — News Release from NC WARN

April 14, 2014

In response to Duke Energy’s 2012 IRP, NC WARN created an alternative: A Responsible Energy Future for North Carolina. We have just released an adjusted proposal to reflect the flat demand predicted by Jim Rogers and others, along with a greater adoption of renewable energy, energy efficiency and combined heat and power.

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