Following a month or two of bad press and presumably better ideas in the press, representatives from Duke Energy addressed a crowd to share why they needed to build a new plant, why they needed to build now, why they can’t build in certain places, why they can’t experiment with fledgling technology, and why they think what they’re doing is safe. A good summary of the Q&A may be found here. Opponents persist in believing if Duke doesn’t keep up with demand, the peeps will have to cut back, and thus the planet may be saved. As they say, “I didn’t claw my way to the top of the food chain to live in a cold, dark cave.