May 3, 2016
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South Carolina Leads Southeast in Coal Ash Cleanup; NC and TN Taking Action
This post is part one of a two-part series exploring the state of coal ash regulation and clean up in the Southeast. Part one focuses on North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Part…
March 31, 2016
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Will NC Gov. McCrory's DEQ Heed Demands for Proper Coal Ash Cleanup?
If you're paying attention to North Carolina politics, you know Governor Pat McCrory's administration seems very out of step with North Carolinians statewide. As his ink dries on the controversial HB2 (which…
March 7, 2016
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Fate of Nearly 100 Million Tons of Coal Ash Could Hinge on NCDEQ Hearings
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) may allow Duke Energy and its North Carolina subsidiaries to leave an estimated 97,350,920 tons of coal ash in unlined pits (called "impoundments" or "ponds"),…