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Duke to reinvest $129M after canceling NC offshore wind lease
The Trump administration and Duke Energy reached a deal ending the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind project and redirecting $129 million to new energy generation.
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NIH funds animal experiments at NC universities
North Carolina Rep. Don Davis, NC-01, along with 12 other members of Congress have requested a government audit to examine federal agencies spending taxpayer dollars on painful dog and cat experiments, something top universities in North Carolina have conducted using federal funds.
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Carrboro sues Duke Energy, alleging ‘climate deception’
Critics say the lawsuit against Duke Energy is just more political theater. The Carrboro town council alleges the utility misled the public about fossil fuel emissions and the timeline for renewable energy adoption.
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Duke Energy asks Utilities Commission to delay Carbon Plan targets to ‘maintain reliability of existing grid’
Duke Energy officials told the North Carolina Utilities Commission Wednesday that 70% emissions reduction won't happen by the target date of 2030.
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State’s top court orders new reviews of two high-profile media access disputes
A state Supreme Court decision in May involving media access to law enforcement video recordings could help resolve two similar high-profile legal disputes dating back to 2021. One involves the shooting death of Andrew Brown in Elizabeth City. The other focuses on a driving while impaired traffic stop of two Duke basketball players in Orange County.
Opinion
Intellectual diversity missing at top NC law schools
Derek T. Muller, a Notre Dame Law School professor, recently published research on his personal site showing the political contributions of his fellow law professors at major American law schools. What he found is not surprising, but it is fairly disheartening to those who hold traditional American beliefs on things like freedom of speech, limited...
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The billionaire Duke trustee behind the remaking of gender
The Pritzker family has spent billions of the Hyatt fortune to fund charities influencing society's perception of gender fluidity. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been serving on the Duke University Board of Trustees since 2017, a time period during which the health system has taken strides in this direction.
Opinion
Duke Case Leaves Lingering Questions
False accusations against three lacrosse players have faded from the headlines, but Duke, Durham city government, and the local police department still have questions to answer.
Opinion
Fortuitous Praise for Duke Leaders
On March 13, the anniversary of the Duke lacrosse party that led to a national uproar and a notorious Nifonging, the release of a significant new study prompted praise for Duke for its leadership in higher education.
Opinion
Easley Stumbles on Duke Lacrosse
Gov. Mike Easley has a significant public-relations problem on his hands. The citizens of Durham and the state as a whole deserve a full explanation – and, frankly, an apology.
Opinion
Instituting A Certain Skepticism
Duke University has created a new “unbiased” institute on environmental policy run by a former staff member to a Democratic senator, affiliated with a well-known environmental activist, and endorsed by left-wing groups.
Opinion
Silliness washing over Duke in Fall 2003
So far this semester folks at Duke University have been so awash in concerns over racism, sexism, and homophobia, that Duke has risked appearing like a parody of the "politically correct" university.
