Republicans push to expand solar power in NC — News & Observer
By John Murawski RALEIGH A Republican push to expand solar power in North Carolina may stand the best chance yet of ending a state ban that prevents independent energy developers from selling...
View ArticlePastor to Duke Energy CEO: Stop Targeting African-Americans with Your...
Letter to Duke’s Good cites curious visits by those pushing “Solar Hurts the Poor” message DURHAM, NC – A prominent Greensboro minister and community leader is calling for a meeting with Duke Energy...
View ArticleDuke Energy called out for targeting black community with ‘cynical’...
By Sue Sturgis A North Carolina minister and an environmental watchdog have sent a letter to Duke Energy President and CEO Lynn Good, criticizing the utility giant for targeting African-American...
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Ministers’ Conference, Elected Leaders Support Solar Competition Bill and...
We at NC WARN are honored to work with these leaders on this important issue. African American leaders and Clergy say NC’s Energy Freedom Act will help low-income communities and all customers...
View ArticleRegulatory Contortion allows Duke, others to gouge customers — News Release...
Federal Regulators Deny Complaint over Glut in Southeastern Electric Supply – Without Denying the Excess Supply Exists “Regulatory Contortion” allows Duke Energy, others to keep gouging customers by...
View ArticleSolar power and competition are good for all customers — Winston Salem Journal
Op-Ed By Rev. Nelson Johnson and Jim Warren It is curious that Duke Energy is aggressively lobbying against the new Energy Freedom Act, bipartisan state legislation that would open the door to rooftop...
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2015 Duke Energy Shareholder Meeting
On May 7th, 2015 NC WARN and our allies raised the pressure on Duke Energy to clean up their coal ash and get on board with rooftop solar. We had a presence outside and inside the meeting to stand up...
View ArticleUtilities wage campaign against rooftop solar — The Washington Post
Originally published by The Washington Post on March 7, 2015 By Joby Warrick Three years ago, the nation’s top utility executives gathered at a Colorado resort to hear warnings about a grave new...
View ArticleNC WARN Again Urges Feds to Investigate Southeastern Oversupply of...
Duke Energy, other monopoly utilities keep building power plants, raising rates instead of sharing regional supply as federal regulators have urged NC WARN has called on federal regulators to...
View ArticleWill Duke Energy & the Koch Brothers Kill North Carolina’s Growing Solar...
According to a 2015 poll by Conservatives for Clean Energy, over 86% of NC voters – across the political spectrum – support policies promoting solar power. But Duke Energy is using its corporate muscle...
View ArticleGreensboro church installs solar panels, challenges Duke on selling...
By Taft Wireback A Greensboro church and a statewide activist group put themselves on a collision course with Duke Energy on Wednesday over the divisive issue of solar energy and who can sell the power...
View ArticleNC WARN Denounces Duke Energy Coal Ash Plan — News Release from NC WARN
NC WARN is strongly opposed to Duke Energy’s announcement today that it plans to transfer its coal ash negligence to Chatham and Lee counties. We fully share the concerns about ongoing contamination of...
View ArticleFreedom Act would allow third-party sales of solar power in N.C. — News & Record
By Taft Wireback Several proposed changes in solar energy law await action in the General Assembly’s current session, including the Energy Freedom Act, which could make Faith Community Church’s...
View ArticleRed tape preventing Greensboro church from getting solar energy — News & Record
By Taft Wireback The Rev. Nelson Johnson found it strange that in recent months, three different people approached him in his professional capacity about an issue that seemingly didn’t have much to do...
View ArticleEditors Beware Solar Deception by Duke, Kochs, Allies — News Release from NC...
NC deserves honest debate over solar power and our economic-environmental path forward The national campaign by entrenched fossil fuel corporations to stanch the rapid growth of solar power is now...
View ArticleWill Duke Energy Leave Poisoned Sites Behind? — News Release from NC WARN
NC WARN urges CEO to come clean about coal ash plans Statement by Director Jim Warren: Durham, NC – Duke Energy’s highly touted announcement that it will dig up millions of tons of coal ash from...
View ArticleDebunking Duke Energy Deception over Emissions, Coal Plant Closures — News...
Debunking Duke Energy Deception over Emissions, Coal Plant Closures News media should beware of corporate green-washing versus facts: Duke remains the dirtiest US power company – and it’s making...
View ArticleDuke Energy turns to natural gas in place of coal — News & Record
By Taft Wireback Station manager Larry Sparks leads a tour of Duke Energy’s Dan River Combined Cycle Station in Eden. Natural gas plants now produce about 18 percent of the electricity that Duke...
View ArticleDon’t Buy Duke Energy Deception on Emissions — News Release from NC WARN
Largest US Carbon Polluter is NOT on Track to Meet New EPA Clean Power Target Duke Energy is telling the news media it is already on track to meet carbon reduction targets in the new EPA Clean Power...
View ArticleA Church Challenges Duke Energy Over Solar — WUNC
By Dave Dewitt By any measure, the solar array on the roof of the Faith Community Church in Greensboro is small. A little more than five kilowatts. It’s barely enough to run the building’s central air...
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