About Sue Sturgis

Sue is the Editorial Director of the Institute for Southern Studies Sue joined the Institute in November 2005 as director of the Institute's Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, a project to document and investigate the post-Katrina recovery. A former staff writer for the Raleigh News & Observer and Independent Weekly (Durham, N.C.), Sue directs and regularly contributes to the Institute's online magazine, Facing South, with a focus on energy and environmental issues.

GUEST BLOG: Duke Energy Ties to NC Governor Increase Concerns over Bill to Fire State Utilities Commission

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Sue Sturgis

This guess post was written by Sue Sturgis for the Institute for Southern Studies’ online magazine, Facing South.

This is a critical moment for North Carolina’s energy future, as a packed public hearing held in Raleigh this week showed — and there are growing concerns that the politician who might get to make key decisions about it has significant conflicts of interest. Continue reading →