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Small North Carolina town is suing utility Duke Energy for contributing to climate change
Wed, 2024-12-04 12:24 — mike kraft A North Carolina town is suing utility Duke Energy over climate change A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel power plants were heating the planet and deceived the public. NPR
The small town of Carrboro, North Carolina is suing one of the country's largest electric utilities, Duke Energy, over climate change.
While states and cities have filed lawsuits against big oil companies, suing utilities is less common. The arguments are similar though. Carrboro alleges Duke knew about climate change for over 50 years but continued to operate coal and gas power plants that spewed greenhouse gases. The lawsuit also says Duke participated in campaigns to confuse the public about whether climate change was real to avoid stricter regulations.
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