Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Friday November 08, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Big Polluters Already Emboldened by Dangerous Trump Agenda
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Charlotte, N.C. In an indication of how major utilities may respond to election results, the Chief Financial Officer of Duke Energy announced that in light of Donald Trump's recent election win and the energy plans outlined in Project 2025, the utility is considering ramping up coal use in its operations. In Duke Energy's own 2023 Integrated Resource Plan for North and South Carolina, the utility   more

Duke Energy SC Plan Approved With Recommendations From Environmental Groups
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy's integrated resource plan for South Carolina, directing Duke to work with stakeholders to consider improvements recommended by several environmental groups that, if implemented, could improve grid reliability, expand opportunities for solar energy and battery storage, and reduce reliance on r  more