March 1, 2014

While Duke Energy dodges taxes, its pollution costs the public dearly

www.southernstudies.org/2014/02/while-duke-energy-dodges-taxes-its-pollution-costs.html
"In fact, Duke -- the nation's largest electric utility -- had a negative effective tax rate of -3.3 percent during the five-year period. The investor-owned company earned over $9 billion in profits during those years but received tax rebates totaling $299 million."