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Which Way Will Duke Energy Go?

Nuclear power and coal generate about 70% of the nation’s electricity. But the nuclear industry faces new scrutiny and coal is under fire for its climate-changing CO2. What’s an electric company to do? The CEO of one of the biggest, Duke Energy’s Jim Rogers, explains the energy choices he’s making. A pending merger could make Duke the nation’s largest electric utility and Rogers a very powerful voice in the energy debate.

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