Daily Tar Heel [Opinion]: Carrboro vs. Duke Energy sets an important precedent for the climate change battle

On Dec. 4, the Town of Carrboro filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy, alleging that the energy utility has participated in an ongoing “campaign of deception” to conceal the dangerous effects of fossil fuel use on the environment from the public. This has resulted in the acceleration of anthropogenic climate change and long-lasting economic damages to Carrboro and its residents.