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Duke Energy Hides Key Info in Fracking Gas Power Plant Fight

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 1, 2016 | The Commentators

Duke Energy is hiding large blocks of information about its plans to build a billion-dollar power plant in Asheville. NC WARN is pressing state regulators to conduct an open review – not the fast-track rubber stamp Duke...

Marcus Paige Reads to Chapel Hill Third Graders

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 20, 2016 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education

Students at Rashkis Elementary School gathered on Wednesday to hear from special guests encouraging them to read. About 100 eager third graders filed into the library at Rashkis for a special guest reading to cheer on the...

Power Restored in Orange and Durham Counties

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 20, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Power has been restored to portions of Orange and Durham Counties that were without power earlier Wednesday. The Duke Energy power outage map is showing all of the reported outages have been restored. At the peak, more than...

The climate crisis won’t wait for world leaders

Posted by The Commentators | Dec 17, 2015 | The Commentators

The Paris climate talks led to what could be a step toward stabilizing the global climate crisis – if real action follows. Now, what’s needed is a more vocal U.S. public to offset the clout of corporations holding on to the...

Duke Energy: Be a Responsible North Carolina Citizen

Posted by The Commentators | Nov 16, 2015 | The Commentators

Duke Energy, the nation’s largest provider of electricity, is making news again. But, it’s not exactly what anyone would call a public relations dream scenario. In May, the Charlotte-based utility pleaded guilty to...

Coal Ash, How Dry is Dry?

Posted by Jeff Danner | Aug 30, 2015 | Common Science

This week’s column assumes that the reader is familiar with the fact that Duke Energy has been tasked with closing or upgrading its coal ash lagoons across the state of North Carolina following a massive coal ash spill into the...

Chatham County Officials Agree to Deal with Duke Energy on Coal Ash

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 17, 2015 | Local Government, State Government

Chatham County officials have reached an agreement with Duke Energy on parameters of storing coal ash at a clay mine in the county. A deal was struck between the county and the energy giant after weeks of negotiations, according...

Google, Apple, Facebook Send Letter to NC Legislators

Posted by Staff | Jun 1, 2015 | State Government

Google, Apple and Facebook sent a letter to North Carolina legislators urging them not to change the state’s renewable energy laws. State representatives are considering a bill that green energy advocates say would negatively...

Duke Energy Hopes To Send Coal Ash To Chatham And Lee Counties

Posted by Staff | Dec 1, 2014 | Safety

Coal ash could be coming to Chatham and Lee Counties, as Duke Energy looks to use old clay mines for disposal.

Chapel Hill Police Warn Of Phone Scam Targeting Local Businesses

Posted by Staff | Oct 19, 2014 | Crime

Chapel Hill Police say a local business woman thwarted a potential phone scam last week, but others haven’t been so lucky.

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