North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Deception

Q4 EPS Estimates for Duke Energy Reduced by Zacks Research

Duke Energy Co. (NYSE:DUK - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Duke Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 3rd. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the utilities provider will earn $1.67 per share

North Carolina town takes utility giant to court over climate inaction

A lawsuit by Carrboro accuses Duke Energy of ignoring decades of evidence about climate change, increasing fossil fuel use and harming vulnerable communities.Ivan Penn and Karen Zraick report for The New York Times.In short:Carrboro’s lawsuit claims Duke Energy knew about climate change risks for mo...

North Carolina town sues Duke Energy over climate change

Carrboro, North Carolina’s residents are suing Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the world

North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy for Climate ‘Deception’

This article by Floodlight is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now.A small town in North Carolina has taken a bold step, filing the first climate “deception” lawsuit against an electric utility in the United States. In a civil lawsuit, the Town Council of Carrboro accuses Duke Energy, one of the largest power companies in the United States, of orchestrating a decades-long campaign of denialism and co…

Small Towns and Utility Companies Get in the Climate Change Lawsuits Game

The town of Carrboro, North Carolina — population 21,000 or so — filed a lawsuit against the utility giant Duke Energy this week, adding another layer to the onion-like collection of climate-related litigation still growing around the country. The town is alleging that Duke, which provides electricity to more than 8 million customers in North Carolina and five other states, played a leading role in a "nationwide climate deception scheme" that is…

The Town Suing Duke Energy

Current conditions: Schools in Delhi have reopened but smog levels remain high • Storm Darragh could bring 80 mph winds to parts of the UK • Powerful snow squalls are making life difficult for large parts of the Northeastern U.S. THE TOP FIVE1. An update on the World Court’s big climate case A representative from the United States yesterday told the International Court of Justice that existing climate regimes – and specifically the United Natio…