of Air pollution in the United States in 2002, when it released roughly 39 million pounds of toxic chemicals into the air. Major pollutants included nickel compounds, chromium compounds, sulfuric acid, and hydrochloric acid. Progress has also been named a potentially responsible party at the Carolina Transformer Co. Superfund toxic waste site, according to the Center for Public Integrity. Naming rights Progress Energy owns the naming rights to the University of Central Florida's Progress Energy Welcome Center, St. Petersburg's Progress Energy Park, home of Al Lang Field, Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater, and the "Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts" in downtown Raleigh, NC. See also List of power stations in Florida References External links Progress Energy Inc website Electric power companies of the United States Natural gas companies of the United States Nuclear power companies of the United States Energy in North Carolina Companies based in Raleigh, North Carolina Energy companies established in 2000 Non-renewable resource companies established in 2000 2000 establishments in North Carolina Companies formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange 2012 mergers and acquisitions