Gov. Pat McCrory has sold the stock he used to own in Duke Energy, the power giant that has come under fire following a Feb. 2 coal ash spill on the Dan River, according to television station WRAL in Raleigh.
The governor has come under criticism for his connections to the company. He worked for Duke for nearly 30 years, and has appointed several former Duke executives to high-profile positions within his administration.
When he first took office, McCrory reported that he owned at least $10,000 in Duke stock. North Carolina’s public disclosure laws did not require him to disclose exactly how much stock he owned. A McCrory spokesman declined to specify the value of the Duke stock McCrory sold.
North Carolina public officials file a new statement of economic interest every year by April 15.
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