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Friday, August 5, 2016

News Lunch Break (8/5/16): Environmentalists file FOIA request to make McCrory prove perjury accusations

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click to enlarge Michael Zytkow and Debra Baker, a neighbor of the Allen Steam Station who's been living off of bottled water supplied by Duke Energy for over a year, speak at a press conference in Charlotte this morning. - PHOTO BY LEYSHA CARABALLO
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  • Michael Zytkow and Debra Baker, a neighbor of the Allen Steam Station who's been living off of bottled water supplied by Duke Energy for over a year, speak at a press conference in Charlotte this morning.

Residents and organizers with groups like Greenpeace held a press conference at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center after delivering an official public records request to Gov. Pat McCrory's local office there.

The request asks for any correspondence from McCrory, his communications director Josh Ellis, and a number of other state employees on April 2, 2015, the day Dr. Kenneth Rudo testified he was called to McCrory's office and asked to rescind or revise a do-not-drink advisory he had helped draft for those living near Duke Energy's coal ash ponds. McCrory has denied being involved with any such meeting with Rudo. Yesterday, Creative Loafing reported on the reactions of some residents affected by the toxic leakage from coal ash ponds to the Rudo testimony. 

"We would hope that the government will fulfill its duty to provide this information," said Michael Zytkow, who delivered the request this morning. "I think the public has a right to know, especially when we have McCrory's staff directly calling Rudo a liar. We have two different stories floating out there and I think the public has a right to now which is true and how the government acted in response to this crisis." 

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click to enlarge Amy Chiou
  • Amy Chiou
Queen City Forward (QCF), a Charlotte-based hub for social entrepreneurs, announced the appointment of Amy Chiou as its next executive director yesterday. Chiou is co-founder and CEO of Ballot, a free mobile app that makes voting easier. She's been living in Philadelphia for much of 2016, working with the Democratic National Convention. She has served on QCF's Advisory COuncil since November 2015. 

"I have watched Queen City Forward blossom over the years, by creating opportunity and fostering innovation in our community," Chiou said in a press release. "I see incredible potential and look forward to helping Queen City Forward find its voice as a place where great ideas grow." 

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Rain or shine, it's safe to say thousands of fans will turn out for a much anticipated Carolina Panthers Fan Fest at Bank of America tonight. It's the first Panthers football action in Charlotte since the team's disappointing Super Bowl loss in February. This year marks the first time tickets are needed to enter the event, which is basically a glorified practice.

The tickets were given out free by the Panthers organization, although some people are selling them for as much as $100 online, according to this story from Alex Giles with WBTV. Either way, the event will surely be full of fans who have been starving for some football during the dog days of summer. 

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