Cap closures in Tennessee approved by federal environmental department
Monday, Aug 22, 2016 12:00 AM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concurred with the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) plans to close coal ash ponds by capping them in place. The EPA...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: State environmental chief goes on the record on coal...
Tuesday, Aug 23, 2016 12:00 AM Secretary van der Vaart recently spoke with a Raleigh news station to talk about the issues surrounding coal ash, well water safety, scientific debates and federal...
View ArticleDraft initial list from EPA outlines facility webpage needs
Thursday, Aug 25, 2016 12:00 AM The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a draft list of coal combustion residual (CCR) projects that require additional information to be...
View ArticleICYMI: Washington Times Op-Ed: Exaggerating chromium risks, The danger...
Thursday, Sep 8, 2016 8:45 AM Washington Times Op-Ed: Exaggerating chromium risks, The danger depends on the dose In case you missed it, check out the commentary on the scientific debate surrounding...
View ArticleState officials announce comment period for proposed consent order
Friday, Sep 16, 2016 1:15 PM State environmental officials announced that they will be accepting comment on a proposed consent order between the state environmental deparment and Duke Energy that...
View ArticleState agency issues key permits for coal ash disposal at Wilmington facility
Friday, Sep 23, 2016 4:00 PM RALEIGH – State environmental officials have issued key permits that allow Duke Energy to safely dispose of coal ash at its L.V. Sutton Energy Complex in Wilmington. The...
View ArticleICYMI: previous administrations went easy on Duke Energy
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2016 4:00 PM The McCrory administration issued the state’s largest-ever penalty for environmental damages in 2015 – fining Duke Energy $25.1 million for coal ash contamination – yet...
View ArticleState environmental department moving forward with coal ash cleanup
Thursday, Oct 27, 2016 9:45 AM State environmental officials have issued a permit that is needed to safely close coal ash ponds in Rockingham county. The permit allows Duke Energy to safely remove...
View ArticleState officials finalize environmental protection order in Gaston County
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2016 11:00 AM State environmental officials finalized last week a consent order for Duke Energy’s Riverbend facility in Gaston County. The consent order imposes additional monitoring...
View ArticleState environmental department receives Dan River settlement payment
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016 10:00 AM State environmental officials have received the full settlement payment from Duke Energy for environmental violations related to the February 2014 coal ash spill at the...
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