/tags/coal-ash-spill Coal Ash Spill en-US Copyright Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-12/david-goliath-environmental-activism-walnut-cove-powerplant-duke-coalash-epa Belews Creek Steam Station is a two-unit coal and natural gas plant located on Belews Lake in Stokes County, N.C.吉彩网网站 Youth Reporter Claire Haile highlights community activists who have found unique ways to work as environmental advocates. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-12/david-goliath-environmental-activism-walnut-cove-powerplant-duke-coalash-epa Claire Haile /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-17/youth-strike-against-climate-change Ninth-grader Greta Thunberg sat outside the Swedish legislature in 2018 and declared her commitment to strike each Friday to demand that her government鈥� Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:13:58 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-17/youth-strike-against-climate-change Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /science-technology/2019-09-17/youth-strike-against-climate-change Ninth-grader Greta Thunberg sat outside the Swedish legislature in 2018 and declared her commitment to strike each Friday to demand that her government鈥� Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:13:58 GMT /science-technology/2019-09-17/youth-strike-against-climate-change Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /environment/2015-03-18/after-toxic-ash-spill-energy-company-and-locals-struggle-over-solution A storage failure at a coal-fired Duke Energy plant sent tens of thousands of tons of ash into a North Carolina river last year. Now, the company wants to move its stored waste to two abandoned mines. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:22:00 GMT /environment/2015-03-18/after-toxic-ash-spill-energy-company-and-locals-struggle-over-solution Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-02-20/duke-energy-feds-reach-settlement-on-coal-ash-spill A deal has been reached to end a federal grand jury investigation into Duke Energy over the Dan River coal ash spill."We are accountable for what happened鈥� Fri, 20 Feb 2015 22:00:15 GMT /environment/2015-02-20/duke-energy-feds-reach-settlement-on-coal-ash-spill Dave DeWitt /politics/2014-12-03/nc-environment-secretary-to-take-helm-at-commerce-dept-he-understands-customer-service There will be some key changes to Governor Pat McCory鈥檚 cabinet in the New Year. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker is stepping down. And Environment鈥� Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:48:29 GMT /politics/2014-12-03/nc-environment-secretary-to-take-helm-at-commerce-dept-he-understands-customer-service Jorge Valencia /environment/2014-11-14/nc-coal-ash-committee-meets-heres-one-of-the-first-decisions-needed The long road to determining how Duke Energy will clean up its 32 coal ash ponds starts today. The Coal Ash Management Commission holds it first meeting鈥� Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:13:00 GMT /environment/2014-11-14/nc-coal-ash-committee-meets-heres-one-of-the-first-decisions-needed Dave DeWitt /politics/2014-08-21/nc-lawmakers-approve-plan-to-manage-duke-energys-coal-ash-ponds The North Carolina General Assembly is sending Governor Pat McCrory a plan for Duke Energy鈥檚 coal ash ponds. It could become the first legislation in the鈥� Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:36:49 GMT /politics/2014-08-21/nc-lawmakers-approve-plan-to-manage-duke-energys-coal-ash-ponds Jorge Valencia /politics/2014-08-14/mccrory-we-havent-broken-any-rules Governor Pat McCrory is responding to charges that he misstated when he sold his stock in Duke Energy. McCrory worked for the company for almost 30 years.鈥� Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:04:02 GMT /politics/2014-08-14/mccrory-we-havent-broken-any-rules Dave DeWitt /politics/2014-08-06/why-nc-lawmakers-couldnt-agree-on-a-coal-ash-management-plan-this-summer A few members of the North Carolina House of Representatives will be back in Raleigh for a skeleton session today, but no real business is expected to be鈥� Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:18:15 GMT /politics/2014-08-06/why-nc-lawmakers-couldnt-agree-on-a-coal-ash-management-plan-this-summer Jorge Valencia