David Boraks
David Boraks is a WFAE weekend host and a producer for "Charlotte Talks." He's a veteran Charlotte-area journalist who has worked part-time at WFAE since 2007 and for other outlets including DavidsonNews.net and The Charlotte Observer.
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Duke Energy has asked state regulators to approve a test that would allow the utility to draw energy from electric vehicle batteries to the power grid during times of peak demand.
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The world's largest producer of wood pellets wants to expand production at a plant in eastern North Carolina — and to emit more greenhouse gases.
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Duke Energy says it's considering the sale of its commercial renewable energy business, to focus future investments on its consumer utilities. The Charlotte-based company announced a "strategic review" of the business as part of its quarterly profit report this morning.
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Public hearings in Asheville and Charlotte this week will give people a chance to comment on how North Carolina should reduce carbon emissions from power plants to fight climate change. Governor Roy Cooper and the legislature agree on the goals, but there's a big fight over the details. WFAE climate reporter David Boraks talks with host Marshall Terry.
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Businesses, consumers and environmental groups are criticizing Duke Energy's proposed plan to reduce carbon from energy generation in North Carolina.
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North Carolina utility regulators will hold public hearings around the state beginning this week on Duke Energy's proposed plan for cutting carbon emissions from energy generation.
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A North Carolina Supreme Court ruling last week makes it easier for property owners who belong to homeowners associations to install rooftop solar panels.
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President Joe Biden was in Greensboro Thursday to talk up his administration's efforts to rebuild the economy and address racial inequality.
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The EPA says a former textile dyeing plant in South Carolina is among a dozen hazardous waste sites nationwide that have been added to the Superfund National Priorities List.
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North Carolina's attorney general wants state regulators to delay approval of Duke Energy's proposed overhaul of rooftop solar rules and incentives.