NC 250
Pyle’s Defeat: More dreams of Tory support dashed
In addition to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge and commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse that occurred in the last few…
Dan River
river in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia
Research Brief
Energy
Power Generation During Blackouts Shows the Importance of Nuclear
Hourly grid data during the Christmas Eve blackouts showed wobbles in increased coal and natural gas generation, where three plants experienced equipment failures that kept those generation sources from contributing…
Liberty
Needs More Pond Scum
I don’t want to get into the fray of demonizing coal-fired plants. They’re under a microscope, and they probably do more good than harm. There are side effects to everything,…
Liberty
Duke Energy pleas on coal ash spill; record fine
Duke Energy pleaded guilty to “negligence in handling coal ash that spanned 35 years and included disregarding several warnings from its own employees that could have prevented last year’s spill…
Liberty
Gentrifying Household Fuel Use
Duke Energy hopes it will be able to settle its federal criminal investigation for $100 million. Duke is charged with allowing a stormwater pipe underneath a retired coal ash pond…
Liberty
Coal Ash Clean-Up Moving Forward – Anyway.
The General Assembly has been unable to reach an agreement on SB 729, coal ash clean up and management. That does not mean the issue is not being addressed. While…
Elections & Public Integrity
Dispatches from the campaign trail, August 8, 2014
• State House Speaker (and U.S. Senate) candidate Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, holds out hope that the two chambers of the General Assembly can agree on legislation to handle clean up…
Elections & Public Integrity
Dispatches from the campaign trail, July 11, 2014
• The League of Conservation Voters now goes after House Speaker and U.S. Senate nominee Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, trying to tie him to the coal ash spill at the Dan…
Liberty
Coal ash: Just like soil
N&R front-pager with a different perspective on the Dan River coal ash spill: “It’s important to remember that 99 percent of this material is just like soil,” said Daniels, an…
Liberty
Short Session, Consequential Agenda
Carolina Journal’s Barry Smith reports here on issues that are likely to get a hearing in the legislative “short” session that begins today. The primary focus will be adjusting the…
Liberty
Pricey Harrison on MSNBC*
At about the four-minute mark, discussing the Dan River coal ash spill with Chris Hayes: *Because unlike all the people who tell me what a mean nasty blowhard Bill O’Reilly…
Elections & Public Integrity
Dispatches from the campaign trail, March 6, 2014
• Mark your calendars: The only primary debate likely to feature all eight GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate seat held by freshman Democrat Kay Hagan is scheduled for April…