Thursday, December 21st, 2023 | Posted by Naomi Albert | No Comments
On Dec. 24, 2022, as Winter Storm Elliot bore down on North Carolina and Tennessee, problems at fossil-fuel power plants and high electricity demand led Duke Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority to shut off power for millions with rolling blackouts. But it didn't have to be this way. [
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Thursday, July 27th, 2023 | Posted by The Appalachian Voice | 6 Comments
It is with great sorrow that we reflect on the life of David Hairston, a profoundly inspirational community leader, a deeply respected member of the Appalachian Voices Board of Directors, and a treasured friend to many. [
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Thursday, September 1st, 2022 | Posted by Maddy Koch | No Comments
Appalachian Voices, along with many others, is speaking up about the state’s Carbon Plan and the needs of North Carolinians as we transition to a clean energy future. [
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 | Posted by Maddy Koch | 3 Comments
The North Carolina People's Energy Plan seeks a cleaner, more affordable, more just energy system for the state. [
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Friday, May 27th, 2022 | Posted by Josh McClenney | 1 Comment
Duke Energy would miss important deadlines for reducing carbon emissions and continue relying on polluting fuels if it's inadequate Carbon Plan moves forward. [
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 | Posted by Josh McClenney | No Comments
Duke Energy's approach to the carbon reduction plan is long on fossil fuels and short on concern for public input and affordability. [
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021 | Posted by Josh McClenney | No Comments
Instead of taking the path outlined by Governor Cooper’s Clean Energy Plan, Duke Energy has continued to work behind closed doors to write legislation that lines the pockets of its shareholders, on the backs of ratepayers, while failing to guarantee that the 70% carbon reductions envisioned in the bill will even be achieved by the 2030 target date. [
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 1 Comment
Catch up on updates about the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline and its Southgate extension with upcoming events, regulatory developments and the latest news about construction of these projects and the communities fighting back. [
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Sunday, July 25th, 2021 | Posted by Josh McClenney | No Comments
Legislation that Duke Energy and NC Republican lawmakers have crafted in secret for the better part of six months is a horrific piece of public policy. [
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Monday, June 21st, 2021 | Posted by Rory McIlmoil | No Comments
In North Carolina, electricity rates are set through a "give and take" process that ultimately favors Duke Energy and its shareholders, and harms lower-income families. That's got to change. [
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Friday, April 23rd, 2021 | Posted by Josh McClenney | No Comments
It's spring, which means the bills coming into the North Carolina legislature are about as thick as the pollen in the air here. Our NC Field Coordinator Josh McClenney gives us a quick preview of the 2021 session. [
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
People from states served by Duke Energy recently testified before the newly formed, independent People's Commission that the utility's record on coal ash, electric rates and other issues is harming communities. [
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