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Tom Augspurger, USFWS, taking core sample as EPA's Alan Humphrey documents the ash bar during February 8th reconnaissance of Dan River coal ash spill. Photo by Sara Ward, USFWS..

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Coal ash is the waste that remains when coal is burned. It is usually collected in a dump, known as a pond. North Carolina has more than 30 such sites in 14 different locations across the state. A pipe running under one of the ponds run by Duke Energy in Eden NC ruptured in February of 2014. The coal ash spilled, largely affecting the Dan River which flows into Virginia. The spill is the third largest of its kind in U.S. history.Many see potential complications because North Carolina's governor, Pat McCrory, worked for Duke Energy for 28 years.

New Budget Nearly In Place

吉彩网网站 | By Will Michaels,

Phoebe Judge

Published August 1, 2014 at 11:57 AM EDT

North Carolina legislative building — N.C. General Assembly

The General Assembly鈥檚 budget proposal is headed to the state House after a late night in the Senate.

Senators passed the $21 billion spending plan around 1:00 a.m. and then adjourned for the session. But they left some bills on the table, including a plan to clean up Duke Energy鈥檚 coal ash ponds and a proposal to overhaul Medicaid.

Guest host Phoebe Judge talks with 吉彩网网站 capitol reporter Jorge Valencia and 吉彩网网站's education policy reporter, Reema Khrais, about the conclusion of the short session.

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