State environmental regulators are gathering comments on a proposed air quality permit that would let Duke Energy reprocess and recycle coal ash stored at the Buck plant in Salisbury, North Carolin
Some residents living near Duke Energy’s unlined coal ash ponds have reached a settlement with the company. But, the case leaves open legal protections for young family members.
State regulators got an earful from residents who say they don’t want to pay for costs associated with coal ash cleanup across the state.
North Carolina residents will get their say on Duke Energy’s request to raise electricity rates to help pay for coal ash cleanup. A public hearing is scheduled Wednesday night in Greensboro.
A local artist is using her talents to create a new public art display in Stokes County.
Charging North Carolina consumers the full, multibillion-dollar cost of cleaning up coal ash dumps is comparable to tire stores charging customers an extra fee to dispose of an old set of wheels, a
The nation's largest electric company agreed Monday to seek a smaller rate increase on more than a million North Carolina customers, with a smaller potential profit margin, but still wants nearly $
What if a dam holding back coal ash burst at one of Duke Energy's coal plants in the Carolinas or Midwest?
Environmental and civil rights groups say they’ll sue Duke Energy for violating parts of the Clean Water Act
Environmental groups are accusing Duke Energy of withholding safety information about coal ash sites from the public.
Neighbors with contaminated wells near Duke Energy's North Carolina coal ash ponds are suing to halt Duke's demand that they sign away future legal claims in exchange for compensation.
The nation's largest electric company wants regulators in North Carolina to force consumers to pay nearly $200 million a year to clean up the toxic byproducts of burning coal to generate power.
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