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Fracking: Gangplank to Climate Chaos

October 1, 2013

Read our October 2013 fact sheet on fracking.

Scientists: IPCC Report Should Serve as ‘Wake-Up Call’ — ABC News

September 28, 2013

The new U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report should serve as a “wake-up call” to governments and society about the role of humans in global warming, scientists say.

Regulators Bless Duke’s Overcharging Strategy, Discriminatory Rates, and Backroom Dealmaking — News Release from NC WARN

September 25, 2013

By approving another five percent rate hike with an order released last night, the NC Utilities Commission continued its support for Duke Energy’s business model of building dirty power plants and padding profits by gouging households and small businesses.

AG Cooper to appeal Duke rate hike — Charlotte Observer

September 25, 2013

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said Wednesday he will appeal the 4.5 percent rate hike granted to Duke Energy Carolinas this week… “The evidence just isn’t there to support a double-digit profit margin,” Cooper said.

Duke Rate Case Proves Monopoly System is Failing North Carolina — News Release from NC WARN

August 22, 2013

NC WARN is challenging Duke Energy’s monopoly control over North Carolina electricity customers and calling on regulators to reject a controversial rate hike request.

State Holds Hearing To Consider Duke Energy Efficiency Policy — WUNC

August 21, 2013

State regulators are considering a plan to allow Duke Energy to charge customers a little more as it increases energy efficiency. A group of non-profits at the hearing, including NC WARN, said Duke should invest more in community-based efforts to weatherize homes and reduce monthly power bills without raising rates.

Appeals Court Weighs Merger of Duke Energy, Progress Energy — News Release from NC WARN

August 13, 2013

The NC Court of Appeals is reviewing NC WARN’s case challenging a 2012 merger that created the nation’s largest electric utility.

Will Duke’s Upcoming Solar Power Plan be Good for North Carolinians or Drive Rates Even Higher? — News Release from NC WARN

August 8, 2013

When might NC WARN – a vigorous promoter of solar power for many years – NOT support a plan to add solar to North Carolina rooftops? Answer: If Duke Energy’s upcoming solar proposal, previewed in April and due to be filed any day, is used cynically to mask – and amplify – its plans to keep building nuclear and fracking-gas plants, and to keep its coal giants running for decades.

Harris Plant operating at reduced capacity following equipment malfunction — WNCN

August 8, 2013

The Harris Nuclear Plant is operating at a reduced output after an early morning malfunction on the non-nuclear side of the facility Thursday.

Clean Power and Housing Advocates Seek Energy-Saving for Those Who Need it Most — News Release from NC WARN

August 7, 2013

Today NC WARN filed a proposal with state regulators that would cut power bills for thousands of customers, immediately create hundreds of jobs and boost local economies.

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