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, Jan 13, 2012
Duke Energy discounts energy hogs' rates, wants you to pay for them
by John Grooms
Opposition to Duke and Progress Energy’s joint rate hike request keeps growing.
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, Dec 7, 2011
IKEA goes solar in Duke Energy's backyard
by Rhiannon Fionn
And Duke Energy said solar and wind are no-gos in the Carolinas.
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The CLog
, Nov 15, 2011
Union of Concerned Scientists: The Catawba River is stressed
by Rhiannon Fionn
A new report suggests energy companies shoulder a lot of the blame.
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, Nov 11, 2011
The water wars are here, and companies such as Duke Energy are antagonizing it
by Rhiannon Fionn
Of all the water on earth, only 3 percent is fresh water.
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, Nov 11, 2011
Occupy Charlotte needs energy
by Rhiannon Fionn
Protesters look at creative ways to power a movement.
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, Sep 27, 2011
Energy demand down
by Rhiannon Fionn
Rates still going up.
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, Sep 23, 2011
"Die in" protest Saturday at Duke Energy in Charlotte, N.C.
by Rhiannon Fionn
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, Sep 21, 2011
Who are the real water hogs? It's industry, stupid; particularly the energy industry
by Rhiannon Fionn
Repeat after me: Fresh water. Finite resource. Stop wasting it!
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, Sep 14, 2011
Hog shit!: Google, Duke Energy and pig poo
by Rhiannon Fionn
Well, it is widely produced in our state ...
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, Aug 21, 2011
Rate your energy company? Good luck with that.
by Rhiannon Fionn
Shouldn't the public have more access to so-called proprietary information from our energy companies?
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, Aug 17, 2011
'A solar panel on every roof?'
by Rhiannon Fionn
That would be cool.
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, Aug 9, 2011
ProPublica: Could unspent stimulus money be used to Fend Off a New Recession?
by Rhiannon Fionn
How much money are we talkin' about?
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The CLog
, Aug 9, 2011
Grab your green collar and get to work
by Rhiannon Fionn
All right Richie Rich, create those jobs.
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The CLog
, Jul 15, 2011
Coal lawyers blame birth defects on inbreeding, deny coal's role
by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman
WTF?
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The CLog
, Jul 7, 2011
ReVenture 'quietly' negotiating with Duke Energy
by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman
The news, with a correction or two.
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The CLog
, Jul 5, 2011
Duke Energy's rate hike is a good idea
by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman
Yes, I said "good idea."
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The CLog
, Jun 9, 2011
Duke Energy could make bank on iCloud
by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman
Apple was attracted to N.C. because of our cheap electricity.
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The CLog
, Jun 1, 2011
Germany's getting out of the nuclear energy biz
by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman
Why aren't we?
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The CLog
, May 26, 2011
EPA coal regulations could force Duke Energy to shutter 81-year-old plant
by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman
Let's hope.
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The CLog
, May 13, 2011
South Carolina advises anglers to study their fish
by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman
Don't eat the fish.
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