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Energy

July 18, 2018, by Frank Taylor

Montgomery County sticking to guns on cost demands for public records

Dam failure maps that led to dispute are confidential, the state says, under a provision added to the law in 2014, supposedly to thwart terrorists.…more

March 21, 2018, by Frank Taylor

Urgent dam repairs may cost town of Lake Lure millions

Town officials disregarded state warnings and apparently did little maintenance work on their high-risk dam for years. Catching up on those overdue repairs will come at a……more

March 14, 2018, by Kirk Ross

The North Carolina fracking boom that didn’t happen

North Carolina’s Oil and Gas Commission is set to meet today, but the group that was once set to spearhead fracking would face an uphill economic, geological……more

February 19, 2018, by Michael Gebelein

Duke coal ash basin closures raise concerns as plans change

Environmental and civil rights advocacy groups warn that proposed changes to Duke Energy’s plans for closing several of its coal ash basins could threaten water quality.…more

April 21, 2017, by Angie Newsome

View the Newsmakers forum on renewable energy in WNC

Carolina Public Press held its Newsmakers forum on the role of renewable energy in WNC, on Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Asheville campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University. …more