Coal Ash

A view of Duke Energy's Marshall Steam Station from the public entrance off N.C. Highway 150.

Will Michaels

State lawmakers recently negotiated a deal that originally would have weakened North Carolina's requirements for renewables as one source of the state's鈥�

Environment

North Carolina's Changing Energy Policy

Will Michaels

State lawmakers recently negotiated a deal that originally would have weakened North Carolina's requirements for renewables as one source of the state's鈥�

Environment

A Carolina May Be Leading The Nation In Coal Ash, But It Might Not Be The One You Think

Dave DeWitt

A few days after the General Assembly passed the Coal Ash Management Act last fall, Governor Pat McCrory recorded a video and made a claim many in his鈥�

A Duke Energy power plant and coal ash ponds outside Asheville.

Environment

Wells Near Coal Ash Pits Show Contamination

Dave DeWitt

Some residents who live near coal ash sites owned by Duke Energy are being told not to drink or cook with water that comes from their wells.Eighty-seven鈥�

Image of the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, North Carolina

Politics

The Talk On Jones Street

Hady Mawajdeh

State legislators have made headlines this week. The House offered support for Governor McCrory鈥檚 economic incentives package while Senate leadership鈥�

Politics

The Talk On Jones Street

Hady Mawajdeh

State legislators have made headlines this week. The House offered support for Governor McCrory鈥檚 economic incentives package while Senate leadership鈥�

The abandoned Cherokee Clay and Brick Mine in Lee County, N.C., may become a landfill for coal ash.

Environment

After Toxic Ash Spill, Energy Company And Locals Struggle Over Solution

Dave DeWitt

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.

Law

Three-Judge Panel Sides With Gov. McCrory In Dispute Over Coal Ash Commission

Jorge Valencia

Leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly violated the separation of powers among the three branches of government when they created three鈥�

Environment

Duke Energy Faces $171 Million In Penalties This Week

Will Michaels

This week, Duke Energy has paid $171 million to shareholders and the state of North Carolina.The first bill was for $146 million to settle a lawsuit that鈥�

Environment

Duke Energy Faces $171 Million In Penalties This Week

Will Michaels

This week, Duke Energy has paid $171 million to shareholders and the state of North Carolina.The first bill was for $146 million to settle a lawsuit that鈥�

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Coal Ash