To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Marilyn Lineberger of Duke Energy, +1-704-382-6848, 24- Hour: +1-704-382-8333 CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy will voluntarily perform a maximum achievable technology assessment of air emission controls planned for the new 800-megawatt, advanced clean coal unit under construction at Cliffside Steam Station.

By Kevin Cary, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Mar. 23--Lake Norman's water level is at its highest point in more than a year, but that won't lift water restrictions for awhile. The lake's level is 97.8 feet, rising more than 4 feet in the past two months.

By Drew Brooks, The Shelby Star, N.C. Nov. 2--CLIFFSIDE -- The final hurdle for Duke Energy's plans to update its Cliffside facility is within sight.

By Rebecca Sulock, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 21--Plunging river levels have leaders scrambling for back-up water supplies, and Gastonia may have to bail out some struggling neighbors. Officials are making plans for what to do if the Catawba River drops below their water intakes.

By Lena Warmack, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 15--Duke Energy's plans for a recreational site in Sherrills Ford have worried some residents who fear the development could bring more traffic and crime to the area.