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State lawmakers are again wrangling with Governor Pat McCrory over coal ash cleanup.The House has approved a bill reconstituting the coal ash management…
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Democrats in the state House and Senate want stricter regulations on vanadium and hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6."Senate Democrats will…
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The Department of Environmental Quality has made significant changes to how Duke Energy may have to handle coal ash at its basins across the state.DEQ…
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The state Department of Environmental Quality has issued a $6.6 million fine against Duke Energy for violations associated with the Dan River Coal Ash…
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February is a big month for Duke Energy to move coal ash out of its Dan River site.With a new two-mile rail spur in place and machines moving material…
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An advisory board created by Duke Energy says nearly all of the company’s coal ash ponds in North Carolina can safely be capped in place.The National Ash…
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The North Carolina Supreme Court has sided with Governor Pat McCrory in a case against leaders in the General Assembly.The case stemmed from the…
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Next month will mark two years since 40,000 tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of contaminated water flowed into Dan River as a result of a Duke…
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Duke Energy is the largest electric utility in the country, with nearly $25 billion in annual operating revenue. And on a cold, blustery day at its Dan…
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality says Duke Energy will have to excavate most of its coal ash pits in North Carolina.A new report…