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Trump halts offshore wind expansion, citing whale deaths and energy costs

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that effectively halted the Biden administration's push to rapidly develop offshore wind development facilities. The order withdraws the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from offshore wind leasing and reviews the federal government’s leasing and permitting process for wind projects. 

Katherine Zehnder
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Duke Energy collaborations to power pursuit of advanced nuclear technologies

Duke Energy, the North Carolina-based utility giant headquartered in Charlotte, announced multiple collaborations this month aimed at accelerating advanced nuclear technology deployment. The company is teaming up with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in pursuit of a US Department of Energy (DOE) grant to accelerate the exploration of new nuclear technologies; and, according to a...

Jeff Moore
Opinion

Cancel ‘carbon neutrality’ for a more powerful energy future

Whether it's attracting new high-energy businesses, like data centers, allowing for a more traditional manufacturing resurgence; or lowering energy costs and uncertainty for families, canceling the misguided allegiance to carbon neutrality is vital to empowering the people of NC, now and in the future.

Jeff Moore

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Duke Energy pleads with customers to moderate thermostats as winter storm could strain power grid

Just like the Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasted, the East Coast is bracing for a snowy winter storm in late January, maybe especially in eastern North Carolina, bringing excitement to kids and warnings from emergency officials and utility companies. The brunt of the winter weather is expected to impact North Carolina starting Tuesday evening and into...

Jeff Moore
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Duke Energy CEO retiring after more than a decade at helm

Lynn Good, who's led utility giant Duke Energy as chief executive officer (CEO) for 11 years, and served as chairman of the board of directors since 2016, is retiring. According to a press release, the board has named company veteran Harry Sideris to succeed Good as president and CEO effective April 1, 2025.

CJ Staff
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Duke Energy wants Business Court to hear Carrboro’s climate suit

Duke Energy wants North Carolina’s Business Court to hear a lawsuit the town of Carrboro filed against the utility company over its approach toward climate change. Duke labels Carrboro’s claims “unprecedented and ahistoric” in a court document filed Monday.

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Appeals Court upholds Pender County’s rejection of 2,300-acre solar farm

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld Pender County’s rejection of a 2,300-acre solar farm. An unpublished court opinion Tuesday explained that plaintiff Coastal Pine Solar failed to prove that it complied with local ordinance requirement

CJ Staff