"Mr. DeLay is so renowned for funneling his skilled staff members into lobbying firms across Washington that his political network is known as `DeLay Inc.' " ...
"We have said all along the project is not safe and the science is bad, but never thought DOE would actually admit it" Federal government could oust Yucca...
Top execs at companies being acquired are reaping windfalls. Whose interest is being served? BusinessWeek Fat Merger Payouts For CEOs DECEMBER 12, 2005 As...
The Charlotte Observer Ohio agency challenges Duke-Cinergy merger Stan Choe Fri, Dec. 02, 2005 A state government consumer watchdog in Ohio is challenging Duke...
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OK, Boss, Now Tell Me More on Pensions By KELLY K. SPORS December 4, 2005 Amid all the headlines about problems with corporate...
WorldNow and KVBC. Potential for Yucca Mountain Project layoffs Dec 2, 2005 Employees of the Yucca Mountain Project may be facing layoffs in the new year. The...
"The harsh treatment of middle-aged workers is the basis of dozens of age-discrimination suits." Newsday Public loses out in pension plan Marie Cocco December...
Verizon Ends Pension Contributions NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2005 (AP) Verizon Communications Inc. announced Monday it would stop contributing to pension plans for...
Ohio power plants respond to growing electricity demand by burning more coal THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH APPETITE FOR ENERGY Monday, December 05, 2005 by Spencer...
"They now say the entire Yucca plan is getting too expensive." The Associated Press LAS VEGAS Estimated cost of Yucca Mountain railroad raised to $2 billion ...
Las Vegas Sun California wants Yucca refund Frustration boils over regarding glacial progress of nuclear waste management project By Benjamin Grove Sun...
Judge declares mistrial for former Duke exec Thursday December 8, 5:07 pm ET A Houston judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former Duke Energy Corp....
"The pension freeze has left many Verizon workers `mad, angry, outraged' " Verizon latest to cut pensions By ADAM GELLER The Associated Press NEW YORK — The...
"There's no way we will keep (waste) in Utah" Nuclear waste site backers pull their support JENNIFER TALHELM, Associated Press writer Saturday, December 10,...
"Verizon's 200,000 retirees and its 105,000 current union employees will not be affected by the change." New York Times Verizon to Halt Pension Outlay for...
The WasteBasket: A Weekly Bulletin on Government Waste Vol. X No. 40, December 5, 2005 A DARK DAY FOR THE DUKESTIR Rep. Duke Cunningham is in a whole lot of...
Many top-level managers to learn of post-merger fate by year end Charlotte Business Journal From the December 5, 2005 print edition Remade Duke executive suite...
Charlotte Business Journal From the December 12, 2005 print edition Can industrial customers push Duke rates onto merger agenda? David Mildenberg Duke Power...
Houston Business Journal - Monday Law firm: Enron employee committee to recover $20M A bankruptcy court has ruled an Enron Corp. employment committee can ...
Houston Business Journal – Tuesday Lay blames Fastow for Enron's collapse Ken Lay, the former Enron Corp. chairman who is scheduled to go on trial next...
Cinergy CEO, leading merger with Duke, talks of industry changes The Charlotte Observer Rogers has energy for job STAN CHOE Jim Rogers, the man hoping to...
N.C. Regulators Hear Proposed Duke Energy-Cinergy Merger December 14, 2005 Associated Press State regulators might have gotten more money from Duke Energy for ...
Energy company trying to win N.C. approval of proposed Cinergy merger The Charlotte Observer Duke president testifies before N.C. panel STAN CHOE RALEIGH -...
"Shaw acknowledged Duke's rates are higher in North Carolina than South Carolina" Charlotte Business Journal - Wednesday Critics press Duke on merger benefits...
"Duke will keep 84 percent of the total savings" The Charlotte Observer Industrial firms want bigger rebates from Duke STAN CHOE RALEIGH - Duke Energy Corp....
"Power losses from the Carolinas ice storm on Thursday rival those from Hurricane Hugo in 1989." Duke's power outages hit 683,000 Published December 16, 2005...
EFFORT INSPIRED BY HOUSE FIGURE'S BRIBERY CASE Bill links loss of pension to crimes Associated Press Dec. 15, 2005 WASHINGTON - Republican House members...
Houston Business Journal - Friday Cooper reaches deal over asbestos case One day after saying it would appeal a jury verdict in an Abex asbestos case, Cooper...
Duke Power says many may wait days The Charlotte Observer 480,000 still in dark as repairs continue FRANCO ORDOÑEZ Sat, Dec. 17, 2005 Duke Power officials...