Our country and region is currently reliant upon fossil fuels like coal and other high-risk energy sources like nuclear power that endanger our economy, health, security, water resources, and the environment. For too long, utilities and leaders in the Southeast have supported these high-risk, polluting energy sources, while ignoring affordable energy efficiency and clean, water-saving renewables such as wind and solar. With limited resources to invest in new energy infrastructure, the Southeast should move away from high-risk energy choices and instead maximize the potential from energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Duke's Carbon Plan: Part 2: Flawed Modeling Assumptions Produce Fossil Fuel Bias
A detailed look at testimony that identifies points of bias in Duke Energy's North Carolina Carbon Plan Integrated Resource Plan (CPIRP)
Duke’s Carbon Plan: Part 1 -- Too Risky, According to Experts
Advocates outline risks of North Carolina Utilities Commission approval of Duke’s rigid, outdated resource plan proposal.
Historic Federal Rules Will Curb Dangerous Power Plant Pollution
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Biden’s leadership released an important set of pollution limitations for power plants that will improve people’s health and help preserve a stable climate. Specifically,…