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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
youtu.be/uMOn9ze3FJA?... Watch this 28-minute video interview with former US Vice-President Al Gore on the climate disaster. The interview is filled with descriptions of the intensity of the accelerating climate crisis and the soaring growth of clean energy solutions worldwide.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Read "Birds, Grandpa, and Me." This essay, by NC WARN member Laura Cotterman, uses the decline of bird populations to illustrate how climate impacts can be local and personal.
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Laura Cotterman
BIRDS, GRANDPA, AND ME No child should grow up unaware of the dawn chorus of the birds in spring. —Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder It was my paternal grandfather, Morris Mansberg, who opened my …
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Flagrant Foul by Data Centers and Duke Energy @ncgovernor.bsky.social must stop the backroom scheming and lead a moratorium on data centers.
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Flagrant Foul Called Against Polluters and State Officials Pushing Secretive Data Centers, Pipelines – and Power Plants -- NC WARN News Release
NC Governor Stein must stop the backroom scheming and lead a moratorium on data centers
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Send a message before the House vote: No Paving the Way for Data Center Infrastructure!
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I took action on: No Fast Tracking Data Center Energy Infrastructure!
Will you take this quick action to help?
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🚨 The cost of Duke Energy’s expansion of fossil fuels and suppression of renewables is not only financial, but also physical and ecological. Tell Stein North Carolinians shouldn’t have to pay the price at StopDukeEnergy.com!
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The Nuclear Skeptic @nuclearcosts.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Wildfires 🔥 and nuclear ☢️ power don't mix! "If a raging wildfire engulfed a reactor site, the outcome could be catastrophic, rendering vast areas uninhabitable. Another Chernobyl Zone could be born." via @beyondnuclear.bsky.social nuclearcosts.org/heatwave-hell/
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Thank you @suesturgis.bsky.social for sharing your insights with us on this critical issue!
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Duke Energy has created a political system that very intentionally prioritizes corporate profits over the health, safety, and wellness of our communities. Watch more today! 🎥 youtu.be/Gz9iSofhmhQ?...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
☀️ Instead of NC becoming a climate leader, Duke Energy’s massive planned expansion of polluting power and its suppression of renewables has caused our state to fall behind in the global clean energy transition. open.substack.com/pub/ncwarn/p...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
THIS WEEK! Join 7 Directions of Service for VS. GOLIATH: Stories from the Frontlines, a special two-night film and community gathering at the Varsity Theatre in Chapel Hill. Register today: actionnetwork.org/events/vs-go...
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Sue Sturgis @suesturgis.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you'd like to learn about the history of Duke Energy's monopoly in North Carolina, how it's exercised, and how it's being challenged, @ncwarn.bsky.social and I have a webinar for you. It's Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 6-7 p.m. ET. Please join us!
Promotion for the webinar, Understanding Duke Energy's Political Power in North Carolina with Sue Sturgis of the Energy and Policy Institute, to be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, from 6-7 pm ET.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Interested in learning more about our work with data centers and taking action in NC? Visit our newest project page today! www.ncwarn.org/our-work/duk...
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Stop Dirty Data Centers in NC - NC WARN
NC WARN is calling on North Carolina Governor Josh Stein to lead efforts to ban Duke Energy from aggressively recruiting expensive and polluting data centers – and to publicly demand a statewide morat...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
TOMORROW!! Remember to register by 12 PM 8/18⏱️ @energyandpolicy.org
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Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 17/08/2026
NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson rejected a proposed 6.8 percent Duke Energy Progress rate settlement, saying the cost was still far too high for customers. (Duke had originally requested a whopping 18.1 percent rate hike). bit.ly/4y5o4Fl
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NC AG Jeff Jackson rejects Duke Energy rate settlement, calls 6.8% hike 'still too high'
North Carolina regulators are weighing Duke Energy's rate-hike requests that could raise power bills for customers across the state.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Climate advocacy group NC WARN also raised concerns about the proposal. "You know, last year, Duke reported a record $5 billion in profits, while many North Carolinians are really struggling to pay for their electric bills," said Sara Heilman of NC WARN. abc11.com/post/nc-atto...
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NC attorney general challenges Duke Energy rate hike figure: 'Details matter'
Jeff Jackson disputes Duke Energy's description of a proposed rate hike, arguing Duke misrepresented under oath how much customers would pay.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
📍Join us on Tuesday, August 18th, to learn more about Duke Energy’s monopoly and political influence in North Carolina, how it affects our communities, and why meaningful change is possible! We are honored to welcome Sue Sturgis as our featured speaker. Register today: tinyurl.com/3v4r4ybt
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We can no longer afford to keep boosting Duke Energy’s profits and polluting our environment. We need a strong leader to hold the corporation accountable and advocate for a cleaner energy future in North Carolina. Join this call at StopDukeEnergy.com 📣 #PeopleOverProfits
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Duke Energy PROFITS off of fossil fuels and nuclear power, which is why they want to keep expanding polluting power, rather than transitioning to cleaner, more affordable forms of energy.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Duke Energy wants us to believe that we need nuclear so they can continue building large, expensive power plants and profiting. Don’t fall for the propaganda. Wind and solar can, and should, lead our path to a clean energy future! Find the 2015 quote and article here: www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmc...
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Did Tesla Just Kill Nuclear Power?
It would be almost three hours until Tesla's big announcement, but inside a Northwestern University classroom near Chicago Thursday night, the famed nuclear critic Arnie Gundersen had the inside scoop...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Although from 2015, this quote by engineer Arnie Gunderson remains true to this day. The idea that a world free of fossil fuels must rely on nuclear power, as opposed to wind and solar, is a MYTH! Nuclear is dangerous, unreliable, and expensive, and we must envision a different energy future.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NY just became the first state to hit the brakes on data centers, with its governor signing an executive order to pause the construction of large-scale data centers statewide. Go to StopDukeEnergy.com to tell Gov. Stein we need a moratorium here in NC today!
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The rest of the country recognizes that solar is cheaper and faster, so why is Duke planning the largest build-out of fracked gas and nuclear power? ➡️ To keep raising your rates and lining the pockets of its executives and investors. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
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Trump tried to kill renewables. They’re growing anyway.
Wind and solar generated more power than coal and nuclear during the first half of the year. Will that trend continue?
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
TONIGHT!! Exciting screening of our documentary The True Cost of Power: Duke Energy's Climate Deception, followed by a presentation. Don't forget to register: www.ncwarn.org/event/pittsb...
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PITTSBORO SCREENING: "The True Cost of Power" Documentary - NC WARN
Come see The True Cost of Power: Duke Energy’s Climate Deception, hosted by NC WARN on Wednesday, July 8th, from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM at the Bynum General Store (950 Bynum Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312). NC ...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Large-scale [data center] projects around the world are being challenged or cancelled, as infrastructure’s energy demands ramp up. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Stymied datacentre projects threaten global AI revolution
Large-scale datacentre projects around the world are being challenged or cancelled, as infrastructure’s energy demands ramp up
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A clean energy engineer revealed that Duke Energy is RIGGING forecasts to justify its massive fossil fuel, nuclear, and data center buildout💥 We are calling on Stein to break through the deception and stop Duke Energy’s unnecessary buildout. Join us today at StopDukeEnergy.com!
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Don’t be surprised if Duke Energy soon reduces power generation from its nuclear fleet in the Carolinas as record-breaking drought and heatwaves continue across the region. www.ncwarn.org/2026/07/nucl...
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Nuclear Plants Could Fail During Heat and Drought -- Statement from Executive Director Jim Warren
Statement from Executive Director Jim Warren — Don’t be surprised if Duke Energy soon reduces power generation from its nuclear fleet in the Carolinas as record-breaking drought and heatwaves continue...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🎥 If you were unable to join us in-person, you can find a recording of the event on our YouTube: youtu.be/iEj1xbUcSFA?...
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Climate Urgency & North Carolina’s Path Forward
YouTube video by NC WARN
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our presentation, “Climate Urgency & North Carolina’s Path Forward: A Conversation with Experts!” ☀️ We are especially grateful to have heard from Dr. Susan Crate, an environmental anthropologist, and Bill Powers, a clean energy engineer.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Two related gas pipeline proposals exemplify another attempt by utilities to force their customers into subsidizing data centers. ieefa.org/resources/ex...
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Excessive forecasts of data center growth are behind the push to build two large natural gas pipelines in the southeast
Two related gas pipelines (MSX and SSE4) proposed by Kinder Morgan exemplify another attempt by utilities to force their customers into subsidizing data centers.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🚨 Governor Stein and AG Jackson MUST ban this recruiting, and publicly demand a statewide moratorium on new data centers. Use your voice to call on them today at StopDukeEnergy.com
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
*CORRECTION: The meet & greet with our Climate Justice Organizer Elijah Brunson is tomorrow, June 25th, not Saturday! We hope to see y’all there. 🌏🩵
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
☀️ Sugar Hollow Solar, PODER Emma, and Footprint Project have partnered and are proud to announce the completion of three major solar installation initiatives in WNC! Please join them in celebrating on July 8th, from 5-7:30 PM in Asheville. Register by July 1st here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Sue Sturgis @suesturgis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The NC Supreme Court upheld a Duke Energy rate hike costing customers $129M – even as ethics questions swirled around two justices who voted for it. One's wife holds Duke stock. The other's father wrote the law that made the hike possible.
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Amid financial conflicts and recusal concerns, NC Supreme Court upholds Duke Energy rate hike
The NC Supreme Court upheld a Duke Energy rate even as ethics questions swirled around two justices who voted for it.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
TRIAD COMMUNITY!!! 📣 You’re invited to a meet & greet with NC WARN organizer, Elijah Brunson. Next Saturday, stop by @backtablegso to learn more about the climate justice work being done in your community. The first 15 people to come get their coffee/tea on us!! ☕️ RSVP here: tinyurl.com/38vffwkr
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
At regulatory hearing, lawyer and expert discredit Duke Energy’s “blind faith” claims of huge upcoming growth and new climate-wrecking power plants. www.ncwarn.org/2026/06/clea...
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Clean Energy Expert Shows Quick, Inexpensive Path to Phase Out Fossil Fuels in North Carolina -- NC WARN News Release
At regulatory hearing, lawyer and expert discredit Duke Energy’s “blind faith” claims of huge upcoming growth and new climate-wrecking power plants
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
"Jim Warren, executive director of energy watchdog group NC WARN, said [SB 730] was “pro-coal, pro-nuclear and pro-Duke Energy...Sadly, Duke Energy still owns most of our state government.”"
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
N.C. House Republicans and a few Democrats advanced a bill Wednesday that would set some guardrails on data center development, while putting restrictions on Duke Energy’s coal- and gas-fired power plant retirements. www.wfae.org/energy-envir...
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Environmental and clean energy advocates largely oppose new data center and coal plant bill
N.C. House Republicans and a few Democrats advanced a bill Wednesday that would set some guardrails on data center development, while putting restrictions on Duke Energy’s coal plant retirement. Meckl...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Proposed Senate Bill 730 is pro-coal and pro-nuclear. Duke Energy and subsidiaries have failed on 9 of the last 10 nuclear reactors they've tried to build. Sadly, Duke Energy still owns most of our state government. www.ncwarn.org/2025/05/duke...
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Duke Energy Has Failed 19 Times Building Nuclear Plants -- NC WARN News Release
63% failure rate has wasted billions; now Duke wants customers and taxpayers stuck with even more risk for mythical reactors
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
NC WARN is honored to be a part of Haw River Assembly's 2026 Climate Solutions Fair on Saturday, May 30th, in Pittsboro! Join us for a screening of our documentary, "The True Cost of Power: Duke Energy's Climate Deception," followed by a presentation. 🎬 RSVP here: tinyurl.com/yvhzdzxf
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Indivisible Guilford NC ❌️ 👑 @indivisiblegconc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Greensboro - Dr. Rania Masri, the Director of Organizing & Policy, w/NC Environmental Justice Network will speaking on the dangers of large data centers & what we can do to stop them. *This is SO CRITICAL!* Read thread & join us! 🧵🧵🧵⬇️⬇️⬇️ See thread for Mobilize link/use the QR code to register!
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🌡️ In light of North Carolina Heat Safety Week, watch our webinar with Leticia Zavala of El Futuro Es Nuestro to learn more about the intersection between workers rights, climate justice, and extreme heat. youtu.be/D2X51Q_RpFA?...
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Ni Una Vida Mas: Extreme Heat, Climate Justice and the Threat to Our State's Farmworkers
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
“About 60% of current state lawmakers have accepted Duke Energy campaign contributions, with nearly a quarter accepting $10,000 or more throughout their time in office, not including the latest election cycle.” www.wfae.org/energy-envir...
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Buying power. Do Duke Energy’s NC campaign donations fuel influence?
Campaign finance records show Duke Energy has been generous to NC lawmakers. Some policy decisions seem to show generosity in return.
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
PT. 2 With a worsening climate crisis, it is critical we make the transition away from nuclear to real climate solutions that can be implemented quickly, affordable, and equitably! To read more, find NC WARN’s nuclear report and letter to Stein here: www.ncwarn.org/wp-content/u...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
PT. 1 Duke Energy is planning the largest expansion of nuclear energy in the United States, and is using propaganda to justify this growth of dangerous, expensive, and unreliable power.
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The Nuclear Skeptic @nuclearcosts.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
"Texas built 36 GW of solar and storage in 4 years, for about $36 billion. Georgia built 2 GW of nuclear in 15 years at the same cost." ☝️ www.utilitydive.com/news/after-2...
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After 2 years, ratepayer pain and political fallout from Georgia’s nuclear plant Vogtle
Texas built 36 GW of solar and storage in four years, for about $36 billion. Georgia built 2 GW of nuclear in 15 years at the same cost, writes Patty Durand, founder of Georgians for Affordable Energy...
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Climate Solutions: Conversation with Katharine Hayhoe TOMORROW AT 5:00 PM! Join the Duke Climate Commitment for a fireside chat on climate solutions with Dr. Hayhoe and Dean Lori Bennear of the Nicholas School of the Environment. deeptech.duke.edu/event/climat...
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Climate Solutions: Conversation with Katharine Hayhoe | Deep Tech
Climate Solutions: Conversation with Katharine Hayhoe
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Happy Earth Day from NC WARN Staff & Board! 🌍💙 #EarthDay2026 (Not pictured: Daniel Deceder, Bobby Jones, and Beth Henry)
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The Nuclear Skeptic @nuclearcosts.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Look out, Carolina! “The two Georgia reactors Duke plans to copy are the most expensive power plants ever built, and they caused rates to soar 24%”
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NC WARN @ncwarn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Using mythical data, false assumptions and attempts to magically turn billion-dollar failures into proof that new nuclear reactors might finally be built successfully, Duke Energy is planning the nation’s largest expansion of nuclear power. www.ncwarn.org/2026/04/expe...
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Expert Exposes Duke Energy’s Orwellian Claims about Failure-Prone Nuclear Reactors and Mythical Need for Power Plants - NC WARN News Release - NC WARN
NC Governor Josh Stein must stop the giant polluter from – once again – squandering billions on failed nukes, hugely expanding fracked gas and thwarting climate protections War is peace. Ignorance is ...
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