
Community Weighs In On Duke Energy's Coal Ash Closure Proposals
More than a hundred people gathered at Walnut Cove Elementary Thursday night to voice their concerns over coal ash stored at the Belews Creek plant in Stokes County.
More than a hundred people gathered at Walnut Cove Elementary Thursday night to voice their concerns over coal ash stored at the Belews Creek plant in Stokes County.
Despite the gray muck that fouled the Cape Fear River near a Wilmington power plant after Hurricane Florence, water tests so far show heavy metals contained in coal ash are within
Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake.
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced revisions to rules that govern the disposal of coal ash at storage sites across the country.
Former Vice President Al Gore was in Stokes County on Monday to raise awareness about several environmental issues.
Some North Carolina residents are upset with the way state environmental officials conducted a meeting on coal ash ponds at two Duke Energy plants.
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.