Duke Energy Spokesperson Bill Norton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 5th, 2023. He discussed the energy company’s response to the holiday rolling blackouts, and Duke’s response to the North Carolina Utilities Commission release of their carbon plan.
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Lisa Sorg is the North Carolina reporter for Inside Climate News. A journalist for 30 years, Sorg covers energy, climate environment and agriculture, as well as the social justice impacts of pollution and corporate malfeasance.
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