Duke Energy to pay $1B in coal-ash costs in deal with North Carolina attorney general, Sierra Club and Public Staff
bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NC Attorney General: Settlement reached for coal ash clean up with Duke Energy âTodayâs settlement is a win for every Duke Energy customer,â said Attorney General Josh Stein. âI have long held that North Carolinians should not bear the full cost of cleaning up coal ash. As a result of today s settlement, we won t to the tune of more than $1 billion. Iâm proud that this result will save customers money and grateful for the partnership with the Public Staff and the Sierra Club.â (Source: WBTV File) By David Whisenant | January 25, 2021 at 10:31 AM EST - Updated January 25 at 5:37 PM
Dive Brief:
The Des Moines City Council on Monday approved a resolution outlining a series of carbon emission goals, including a 24/7 clean energy by 2035 pledge modeled after Google s round-the-clock energy plan.
Des Moines is already well on its way to 100% clean energy, according to the council resolution; 83% of the city s energy came from clean sources in 2020.
While Des Moines may benefit from factors that enable it to pursue ambitious energy targets, environmental advocates hope the resolution will spur greater aspirations in similarly-positioned communities.
Dive Insight
As of the end of 2020, Des Moines was already well on its way to a clean energy future. Environmental advocates say the city s Jan. 11 climate resolution which may make Des Moines the first city in the nation to achieve 24/7 clean energy sets an example for other communities that may be closing in on their original climate targets.
Supported the Movement for Black Lives
Put its resources toward efforts to help families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mourned the loss of a groundbreaking Supreme Court justice
Soldiered through the most consequential presidential election in American history.
And through it all, we continued to work side by side with communities of every race, color, and creed to retire dangerous, polluting coal plants, replace them with clean energy, and support a fair economic transition for workers and communities.
Despite fierce opposition from the Trump administration and its allies, 2020 was the biggest year ever for coal plant retirement announcements, and also the biggest year ever for new wind and solar in the US. We crossed two milestones this year – 60 percent of plants are now announced to retire, and 50 percent of total megawatts. We helped retire 36 coal plants in 2020 alone. And during the four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, nearly 100 coal plants were committed
vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.