Governor Pat McCrory reiterated his intent to veto legislation that undermines environmental protections, bypasses the state's ability to enforce the law, and is unconstitutional
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2016 @ 9:46 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Duke Energy President and CEO Lynn Good, along with nearly 50 other business and industry leaders, many of them ECU alumni, shared their experience and advice with East Carolina University students during the second annual Business Leadership Conference on April 12-13.
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 7:31 am
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University today opened a new 3D design and prototyping center and announced the start of a workforce-development program that strengthens students' skills and promotes economic development.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 9:42 pm
By: ECU News Services
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California-based Apple promotes its 500,000-square-foot data center in Maiden, N.C., by saying it runs
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 7:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Tennessee Valley Authority produced a recent study that found the premium it pays to solar energy producers is about 67 percent higher than solar's actual value (about 12 cents per kilowatt versus 7.2 cents/kw). As reported in the Chattanooga Times Free Press...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 5:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Seven students at Beaufort County Community College have earned the Core Curriculum Credential from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) as part of a new program made possible by a grant from the Duke Energy Community Foundation.
Published: Monday, July 27th, 2015 @ 4:38 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The debate over North Carolina's renewable energy policies continues this week, even as the North Carolina Senate takes up other issues. The News & Observer hosted opposing op-eds, one from former Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, and the other from yours truly.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 9:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One year after launching, East Carolina University's Tools for Advanced Manufacturing (TAMV) has empowered veterans throughout eastern North Carolina with the skills and tools needed to successfully transition into the civilian workforce.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2015 @ 8:31 am
By: ECU News Services
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While Duke Energy is passing higher costs to ratepayers because state law forces it to purchase renewable energy, the utility also claimed a whopping $62.8 million in tax write-offs in 2014 for its own investments in green power projects.
Published: Thursday, June 11th, 2015 @ 3:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"The fact of the matter is," said Gov. Pat McCrory two weeks ago, "if we don't have reasonable and reliable and low electric rates throughout North Carolina, we're not going to be successful in having the Carolina Comeback throughout North Carolina."
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation today that is expected to lower electric rates for consumers in eastern North Carolina and help attract new jobs to the region. The governor signed the legislation (SB 305) at the Wilson Operations Center.
Published: Sunday, April 5th, 2015 @ 10:53 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Duke Energy and Beaufort County Community College today announced a $248,302 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation to upgrade the equipment used in the Welding Technology Program at BCCC.
Published: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 @ 1:40 am
By: Chris Downey
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Utilities rely on easements to control a considerable amount of land in North Carolina. But state law also places limits on the amount of time a utility has to enforce easements it holds — currently, six years. The state's second highest court recently affirmed that six-year statute of...
Published: Friday, January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Pat McCrory's coal ash clash with the General Assembly to determine the framework of North Carolina government is an important fight, but is unlikely to influence voters' decisions in the Nov. 4 general election, political analysts say
Published: Thursday, September 11th, 2014 @ 6:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before legislators could adjourn for the year they had to do two things: give teachers a pay raise and pass a coal ash cleanup bill. Most agree their coal ash solution was weak, leaving more questions than answers.
Published: Saturday, August 30th, 2014 @ 11:37 am
By: Tom Campbell
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For all the drama in the days leading up to the adjournment of the 2014 "short session" of the General Assembly, the final day proved anticlimactic.
Published: Thursday, August 21st, 2014 @ 11:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Chests are being thumped defiantly at Low-T headquarters on Raleigh's Jones Street. The McClatchy drive-bys are convinced that they have found Gov. Pat McCrory's Watergate.
Published: Monday, August 18th, 2014 @ 10:44 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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If you’ve ever made a bad deal you understand how people in the 51 North Carolina public power communities feel.
Published: Friday, August 1st, 2014 @ 2:56 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Duke Energy officials unsuccessfully urged state lawmakers to reconsider mandatory deadlines for cleaning up coal ash ponds around the state, and an environmental researcher agrees that arbitrary timelines could affect the utility's ability to recycle safely leftover materials stored in 33 ash...
Published: Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 @ 9:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Duke Energy Progress this morning imploded the boilers at the retired H.F. Lee Steam Plant as part of the company's plans to retire and demolish several of its older coal plants across the state.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 11:28 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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In this edition, we're debuting new Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress Web pages. Also, view our tips on preparing for severe weather; read the latest news about our outdoor lighting strategy and coal ash management plans, and review our 2013 sustainability report.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 2:00 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The Duke Energy coal ash saga reminds us of the old poem, "For Wont of a Nail." No doubt you remember that because of a missing horseshoe nail a horse, a rider, a message, a battle, a war and a kingdom were lost.
Published: Sunday, April 6th, 2014 @ 8:10 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Some members of local school boards are questioning the decision by the state school boards association to join a legal battle over vouchers for students from lower-income families. They also question whether the organization should be using membership dues, which come from local tax dollars, to...
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 12:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Following a report from Duke Energy filed late today that a crack has formed in an earthen dam that's part of a coal ash impoundment at the Cape Fear Steam Electric Station in Chatham County, Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement
Published: Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 @ 2:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Does North Carolina need an energy policy? In my view, it depends on what you mean by the phrase. If by "energy policy" you mean a detailed plan of requirements and timetables for producing and distributing electricity and fuel in proportions set by government fiat, then the answer is a resolute...
Published: Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 @ 2:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Duke Energy and Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) today announced a $141,029 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation.
Published: Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 @ 2:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Duke Energy this week announced that Beaufort County Community College has been awarded $141,029 to buy equipment for a new Industrial Maintenance Program at BCCC.
Published: Sunday, March 9th, 2014 @ 8:22 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Enough with the hysteria, finger pointing and partisanship already. The Duke Energy coal ash spill needs immediate action, there’s blame enough to go around and we need to focus on fixing problems.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 2:51 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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I've had my disagreements with Duke Energy, both historically and recently. But the company got a bum rap in a new story stumbling its way through media circles: that Duke Energy uses abusive tax loopholes to avoid paying its fair share of federal income taxes.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 1:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory signed Executive Order 15 today to temporarily waive vehicle size and weight restrictions so utility and repair crews can more easily maneuver throughout the state to restore power from Thursday's storm.
Published: Sunday, June 16th, 2013 @ 1:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Duke Energy's CEO Jim Rogers issued a veiled threat to the NC Utilities Commission: if they don't approve the 7.2 percent rate increase his company requested Duke could move their corporate headquarters to another state.
Published: Sunday, November 18th, 2012 @ 3:01 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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