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Duke Energy Abandons Offshore Wind Lease | Durham News
Duke Energy’s offshore wind lease in Carolina Long Bay is officially dead after a $129 million settlement with the U.S. Department of the Interior, citing national security radar interference — money now redirected to nuclear and natural gas. While Duke says this benefits customers, North Carolina lawmakers and environmental advocates are demanding transparency, warning the move undermines climate goals, kills jobs, and ignores rising energy demands from data centers. The debate over offshore wind’s future rages on as the state grapples with how to power its next energy era. Listen in…
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