Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.

A town in North Carolina sued utility firm Duke Energy on Wednesday, accusing the company of deceiving its customers and the broader public about the harms of climate change.

Carrboro is suing Duke Energy over its contributions to climate change and the resulting economic pressures put onto the local government.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) -1.4% in Monday's trading after the North Carolina Utilities Commission approved a request to lower residential customers' costs by 4.5%, thanks to declining fuel prices. Duke (DUK) said a typical residential customer in North Carolina using 1,

Major southern utility company Duke Energy Corp. is the latest energy giant to face new climate litigation over alleged deception centered around fossil fuel contributions to global warming.

Carrboro, N.C., accuses Duke of knowingly fueling the climate crisis for decades with harmful emissions, deception, delay and ‘greenwashing’

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.

Duke Energy bills will soon go down for North Carolina customers. Here's when the rate drop takes effect and how much you could save.

State regulators recently approved Duke Energy Progress' request to lower rates for residential customers by 4.5%.