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Backroom Dealing in Duke Energy – PNG Merger

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 18, 2016 | The Commentators

State regulators have cut another backroom deal with Duke Energy – in the $6 billion merger with Piedmont Natural Gas. The July 18th hearing will allow statements from the public and parties to the case. But – as in past rate...

Power Restored to Many in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 25, 2016 | Featured, Safety

***UPDATE: Duke Energy is reporting the majority of the outages have been restored as of 6:30 Saturday evening.*** More than 1,800 residents in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are without power Saturday evening. Most of the outages run...

Franklin Street Reopens, Power Restored

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 18, 2016 | Featured, Traffic

***Chapel Hill Police say that the downed tree that closed traffic and knocked out power to some has been removed. Power has been restored and traffic is back to normal.*** A downed tree is blocking all travel lanes on East...

State Environmental Agency Reclassifies Duke Energy Ash Basins

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 19, 2016 | Featured, Health

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday that 25 Duke Energy coal ash basins across the state have been deemed an “intermediate” risk, along with eight high priority sites identified under state...

Fracking Forum at the Friday Center

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 24, 2016 | The Commentators

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Can Duke Energy Meet Coal Ash Cleanup Deadlines?

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 22, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Duke Energy has until 2019 to shut down four high-risk sites across North Carolina and 2029 to close all of the ash basins, according to the Coal Ash Management Act passed in 2014 by the state legislature. Duke itself admits...

Power Still Being Restored Throughout Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 25, 2016 | Featured, Weather

***UPDATE: Duke Energy is reporting that less than 100 Orange County residents are without power as of Thursday afternoon. Power is not estimated to be completely restored until close to midnight.*** Severe weather ripped...

Duke Energy’s Fracking Future Must be Rejected

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 19, 2016 | The Commentators

Duke Energy is the nation’s worst polluting utility – and it’s pursuing a giant expansion of fracking gas power plants, pipelines and mergers. Three prominent experts are urging the Utilities Commission to reject Duke’s plans...

Coal Ash: Statewide, And In Chapel Hill

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 16, 2016 | State

Yes, there actually is coal ash in Chapel Hill…but the NCDEQ’s meetings next month will focus on other sites.

Power Restored in Chapel Hill

Posted by Staff | Feb 3, 2016 | Featured, News Around Town

Updated at 10:00pm – Duke Energy is reporting that power in Chapel Hill has been restored. Power outages hit parts of Chapel Hill on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Duke Energy Outage Map, there were more than...

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