North Carolina
Ashe County Wind Farm, NC
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Ashe County Commissioners; Friends of Ashe County; Local residents PROSPECTS: Unlikely BACKGROUND: In 2006 Northwest Wind Developers, LLC filed for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for an electric generation facility consisting of 25-28 … Continue reading
Golden Wind Farm, NC
STATUS: On hold TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Neighbors of Bettie, North Carolina; U.S. Marine Corps PROSPECTS: Unlikely BACKGROUND: The Golden Wind Farm is located near Bettie, North Carolina. The project includes 3 wind turbines and is being developed by two entrepreneurs, … Continue reading
Duke Energy, Cliffside Steam Station, NC
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Defense Fund, North Carolina Waste Awareness & Reduction Network, National Parks Conservation Association PROSPECTS: Likely BACKGROUND: … Continue reading
Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, New Hill, North Carolina
STATUS: Delayed TYPE: Nuclear OPPOSITION: NC Waste Awareness and Reduction Network (NC WARN); local residents. PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: On February 19, 2008, Progress Energy applied for a combined license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to build two … Continue reading