Environmental groups sue EPA over weakening water-pollution limits on coal plants

The EPA wants to give Duke Energy and others more time to cut emissions that pollute ground and surface waters with heavy ...
WRAL

Dan River spill revives concerns over coal ash ponds

When news of this week's coal ash spill from Duke Energy's Dan River power plant reached Mike Cross, the Chatham County commissioner knew what local officials there were up against. Cross has been ...
WTVD

Duke Energy gives inside look at coal ash cleanup

As the state and Duke Energy wrangle over the plans and timelines for cleaning up dozens of coal ash pits around North Carolina, the energy giant is moving forward with excavation of the toxic sludge ...
WRAL

Coal ash questions close to home across NC

The Feb. 2 Duke Energy spill dumped tons of toxic coal ash into the river, but the same material is used to make drywall and spread in farmers fields. The EPA is in the process of deciding whether the ...
Jezebel

Hurricane Florence Releases Toxic Coal Ash in North Carolina

Just a few days ago, Duke Energy, the largest utility company in North Carolina, said they weren’t concerned about the ponds of coal ash that might be flooded by Hurricane Florence. Now, at least one ...
The Business Journals

Duke Energy to pay Virginia $2.5 million for Dan River coal-ash spill

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and Virginia regulators have agreed ...