In January, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is holding public meetings to help decide the final cleanup plan for six coal ash sites in WNC. Duke Energy’s current plan is to cap the ash in place and leave it be. Don’t let Duke “Cap and Run” from cleaning up its ashy mess. The […]
Come out to the Wedge at Foundation to hear MountainTrue's lobbyist, Rob Lamme, share his main takeaways from the latest legislative session and answer questions on how to impact environmental issues in Raleigh from our mountains. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the political context in which our elected state representatives make […]
Duke Energy is trying to raise our electric bills to pay for dirty energy. Again. The company’s latest rate hike proposal would increase residential electricity costs by another 6.7% – or about $97 more per year for the average customer. Duke’s proposal lacks any direct investment in renewable energy and would raise our rates to […]
Duke Energy is trying to raise our electric bills to pay for dirty energy. Again. The company’s latest rate hike proposal would increase residential electricity costs by another 6.7% – or about $97 more per year for the average customer.
Duke’s proposal lacks any direct investment in renewable energy and would raise our rates to burn more gas, create a “deferral” account of up to $2.5 billion for Duke to access in a future rate hike, and call for customers to foot the bill to clean up coal ash – even though Duke knew this coal ash was toxic as far back as the 1980s, and did nothing to prevent it. The rate increase would also come only two years after their last rate hike, and would be their fifth rate hike in ten years.
On January 16, join MountainTrue members in Morganton to tell the NC Utilities Commission: Enough is enough. Don’t let Duke pass the bill for more dirty energy to customers.
The Collider on January 23 from 5:30-7:30 PM for an engaging evening on effective strategies for climate change communication. From 5:30-6:00 PM, there will be a brief reception in the Collider lobby with complimentary beer and beverages. We, and several other organizations who are co-hosting the event, will be tabling in the lobby. At 6:00 […]
The NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) has listened to thousands of North Carolinians and ordered Duke Energy to clean up its coal ash at the Cliffside Plant and six other sites across the state. February 25 is the last hearing on the Cliffside plant to tell NCDEQ that a full cleanup is the only […]
On Thursday, March 12th, the North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold its Asheville hearing on the latest proposal by Duke Energy to increase electricity rates. Duke Energy Progress is requesting an average 14.3% increase in residential electric bills to pay for new fossil fuel investments, coal ash mismanagement, and capital investments at coal plants. The […]
Join NC Interfaith Power and Light, Mountaintrue and the Creation Care Alliance on Thursday, May 28 as momentum continues to build in Asheville area faith communities who are coming together to care for the rivers, air, forests and our neighbors in Western North Carolina. Learn from congregational stories, experts, and congregational and community leaders as we explore ways for faith communities to unleash the power of the sun
A big plan determining how Duke Energy will source its energy for the next fifteen years is being considered by the NC Utilities Commission, and right now we have the chance to shape it to protect the climate and transition to renewable energy. Join this webinar on March 8 hosted by clean energy advocates across the state to learn more about what's at stake with the Integrated Resource Plan and how to testify during the virtual public hearing about it on March 16.
Solarize Asheville-Buncombe will kick off our long-awaited community-based group purchasing campaign to help local property owners access affordable solar power with a virtual launch event on April 7. The event will feature Vice-Mayor Sheneika Smith, Buncombe County Commission Chair Brownie Newman, local campaign organizers and others!