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thelastgallon 3 hours ago

Also,

> The administration signed a similar $129bn (£96bn) agreement with Charlotte-based Duke Energy last month in exchange for the termination of the company's offshore wind lease in the Carolina Long Bay area.

robbiep 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I had to check that, It is 129 million

mark_something 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Indeed: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-announces-energy-...

wiether 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Putting aside the sycophantic wording around the orange leader and the total lack of details of how it's going to achieve what they are promising and what is actually going to happen, it's funny to see the distinction between gov officials and the Duke exec:

  Gov: valued at $129 million and reinvest that same amount in additional generating capacity


  Duke: will reinvest nearly $129 million in additional generating capacity, which may include