10:08am Jan 02, 2020
Environment
Environment
Duke Energy Agrees To Remove Coal Ash In North Carolina
The state of North Carolina says it has secured an
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10:46am Jul 19, 2019Environment EnvironmentDuke Energy Sued For 2014 Coal Ash Spill Environmental Harm
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12:25pm Jul 12, 2019Environment EnvironmentLand Acquisition Will Open Up Mayo River Access Points For Public
The Mayo River State Park in Rockingham County is about to get bigger.
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10:11am Jul 03, 2019US Won't Impose Rule To Protect Against Coal Ash Spill Costs
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it won't require electric utilities to show they have money to clean up hazardous spills from power plants despite a history of toxic coal ash releases co
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1:23pm Jul 06, 2018Environment EnvironmentNorth Carolina Consumers Could See $5B Coal-Ash Cleanup Bill
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5:36pm Jun 02, 2017Environment EnvironmentDuke Energy Begins Transferring Coal Ash To Dan River Landfill
The next phase of cleanup at the former Dan River Steam Station is moving forward
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Licensed under Public Domain via Wikipedia 3:20pm Jan 22, 2016Science ScienceSalem College Undergrads Study the Health of the Dan River
SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth
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8:10pm Mar 08, 2015Environment Environment
Criminal Cases Reviewed In Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill
A judge will review criminal cases this week involving Duke Energy. Some of the charges are linked to the company’s Rockingham County coal ash spill.
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WFDD photo by Paul Garber 10:30am Feb 04, 2015Environment EnvironmentEden Area Moves Forward Amid Coal Ash Concerns
Cities and towns along the Dan River are working hard to promote the safety of the river one year after a massive spill of coal ash turned the river black downstream from a retired Duke Energy plan
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WFDD Photo by Paul Garber 9:47am Feb 03, 2015Environment EnvironmentImages Of Coal Ash Spill Could Not Be Ignored
The massive spill of nearly 40,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan River promoted outrage and demands for action to protect the state’s waterways.
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5:41am Nov 14, 2014Environment Environment
Duke Energy Announces Coal Ash Removal Plans
Duke Energy announced Wednesday that they have submitted plans to move millions of tons of coal ash from four storage facilities across the state.
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7:01am Oct 22, 2014National National Economy
Duke Energy CEO: 'I Don't Think Of Myself As A Powerful Woman'
Female executives are a rarity in the energy industry. But Lynn Good, CEO of Duke Energy, took the helm of the utility giant just as it was grappling with some very public challenges.
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