'Green' biomass isn't always so clean

By Ronnie Greene

Toxic plumes spew from an unlikely source: renewable energy plants

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… e see a sustainable energy solution,” says Adage LLC, a joint venture of Duke Energy and Areva, on its website. Duke Energy is one of the country’s largest e …"

"… says Adage LLC, a joint venture of Duke Energy and Areva, on its website. Duke Energy is one of the country’s largest electric power companies, and Areva, wit …"

The climate lobbyists

By Matthew Lewis

A sampling of power players

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… diation office in 2001. Climate clients: Power companies Southern Company, Duke Energy, Ameren, Energy Future Holdings, Progress Energy, Salt River Project, the …"

The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… tart efforts like a project under construction in Edwardsport, Indiana, by Duke Energy — an ACCCE coalition member. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently told C …"

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Climate change lobbying dominated by 10 firms

By Marianne Lavelle and Matthew Lewis

Hundreds of lobbyists are cramming into Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building this week for the House Energy and Commerce Committee

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… ator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas), and Rhod Shaw (Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio). Alpine Group’s list of 13 climate clients includes Ford, BP America, B …"

Stimulating hypocrisy: Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… around to cautiously supporting it. He collected $6,500 in donations from Duke Energy’s political action committee in the months just before and after he wrot …"

A new power player in the climate lobby

By Matthew Lewis

The power industry trade group Edison Electric Institute this week announced its newest hire — Brian L. Wolff, the executive director of the

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… folio and gets just one percent of its power from coal. Other members like Duke Energy supported cap-and-trade legislation earlier than other power company peers …"

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Big polluters freed from environmental oversight by stimulus

By Kristen Lombardi and John Solomon

In the name of job creation and clean energy, the Obama administration has doled out billions of dollars in stimulus money to some of the na

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… nmental Policy Act, or NEPA. Coal-burning utilities like Westar Energy and Duke Energy, chemical manufacturer DuPont, and ethanol maker Didion Milling are among …"

"… n electrical grid upgrade project in five additional states, undertaken by Duke Energy of Charlotte, N.C. The department granted the NEPA waiver to both Duke pro …"

"… t, from radioactive waste to special wilderness areas. An aerial view of Duke Energy’s coal-burning Gallagher Generating Station, in New Albany, Indiana. …"

"… etting a NEPA exemption is new construction. Yet the department has spared Duke Energy’s $21.8 million wind-storage battery project — and its constru …"

Advocates for climate change action face pressure from lobbyists, skeptics

By Marianne Lavelle

President Obama might as well have yelled “Charge!” to the cavalry of climate change lobbyists when he released his budget plan — a plan tha

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… troubling to the administration than the Chamber’s view is the fact that Duke Energy Chief Executive Jim Rogers has been criticizing the administration’s app …"

Shake-ups at high-profile coal industry group

By Marianne Lavelle

With its hefty bankroll and polished messaging, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity looked like a juggernaut going into the cl

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… onner, but a congressional investigation continues.The large power company Duke Energy, whose chief executive James Rogers has long advocated climate legislation …"

Lobbyists rush to block EPA action on climate change

By Marianne Lavelle

Like a lot of industry groups, the farm lobby says it would prefer that Congress tackle climate change rather than leaving the job to the bu

Excerpts from this story referencing "Duke Energy":

"… ying firm Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, which represents Southern Company, Duke Energy, and other electric power interests, says the EPA’s effort to craft a ru …"

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