Duke Energy, the third largest U.S. electric utility, broke from a prominent association that is lobbying against comprehensive clean energy legislation.

Duke spokesperson on why they left the American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy (ACCCE):

“It became clear that there were some influential members who would never support climate legislation no matter what.”

ACCCE was in the news for all the wrong reasons recently after a lobbying firm with which it contracted was caught sending letters opposing clean energy legislation to Members of Congress that had been forged on behalf of senior and minority groups.

Read the full story on Duke’s decision here: http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/no_20090825_2766.php