Duke Energy Must Immediately Stop Polluting Groundwater In North Carolina,...
The ruling comes about a month after a major coal ash spill polluted 70 miles of the Dan River. The post Duke Energy Must Immediately Stop Polluting Groundwater In North Carolina, Judge Rules appeared...
View ArticleNew Emails Suggest Coal Ash Polluter Helped State Regulator During Investigation
Lawyers for both the company and the regulators exchanged emails on case law that might prevent citizen groups from participating in the lawsuit. The post New Emails Suggest Coal Ash Polluter Helped...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Voters Want Action On Coal Ash As EPA Asks For More Time On...
A new Sierra Club poll found that 70 percent of North Carolina voters are more likely to support candidates who favor strong regulation of coal ash. The post North Carolina Voters Want Action On Coal...
View ArticleTwo Months After Coal Ash Spill, Duke Cleaning Up The Dan River
As Duke prepares to begin vacuum dredging coal ash from the bottom of the Dan River, the EPA is revealed to have had serious questions about the DENR's handling of the energy giant's previous...
View ArticleDuke Energy Directors Survive Angry Shareholders Meeting, Plan Canoe Trip...
Public protests, angry shareholders, and even a federal investigation haven't changed things at Duke Energy. The post Duke Energy Directors Survive Angry Shareholders Meeting, Plan Canoe Trip Down...
View ArticleThe Coal Ash Sludge In The Dan River Is Finally Getting Vacuumed Up
Workers have finally begun removing several deposits of the sludge that settled to the river bottom after a spill in February dumped 39,000 tons of coal ash into the river. The post The Coal Ash Sludge...
View ArticleEPA And Duke Energy Strike A Deal To Clean Up Dan River Coal Ash Spill
The deal puts Duke on the hook for cleanup and oversight costs, with looming fines if the EPA has to step in. Other lawsuits over the spill remain ongoing. The post EPA And Duke Energy Strike A Deal To...
View ArticleFlorida Utilities Move To Slash Energy Conservation Programs
Over 100 people are expected to join a protest rally in Tallahassee on Monday ahead of hearings that could see the state's energy conservation programs slashed by up to 93 percent. The post Florida...
View ArticleDuke Energy Spilled At Least 5,000 Gallons Of Diesel Into The Ohio River On...
Officials shut down 15 miles of the river and closed intake valves to prevent the fuel from entering drinking water supplies. The post Duke Energy Spilled At Least 5,000 Gallons Of Diesel Into The Ohio...
View ArticleDuke Energy Commits To Largest Solar Farm East Of Mississippi
The $500 million worth of purchases announced on Monday will total 278 megawatts of solar power. The post Duke Energy Commits To Largest Solar Farm East Of Mississippi appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleThis Town Was Named After A Company Residents Say Is Slowly Poisoning Them
"Since I've lived here, we have seen so many people diagnosed, watched so many people die," Sherry Gobble said. "Something has to be done." The post This Town Was Named After A Company Residents Say Is...
View Article‘Thick Orange Gooey Stuff’ With Arsenic, Lead Found In River Near Duke Energy...
"The whole bank was just bleeding this thick orange gooey stuff," Harrison said. The post ‘Thick Orange Gooey Stuff’ With Arsenic, Lead Found In River Near Duke Energy Power Plant appeared first on...
View ArticleWATCH: Inside A Coal Ash Community That Can’t Use Its Tap Water
When Sherry Gobble gets anxiety, she's generally not thinking about work or money. She's thinking about her tap water. The post WATCH: Inside A Coal Ash Community That Can’t Use Its Tap Water appeared...
View ArticleCoal Giant Dumped Waste Directly Into Rivers, Now Faces Criminal Charges
Duke is charged with nine counts of misdemeanors under the Clean Water Act. Duke isn't challenging the case -- instead, it has already worked out a proposed plea bargain with the federal government....
View ArticleState Fines Duke Energy $25 Million For Coal Waste, Still Doesn’t Require...
North Carolina's environmental agency has issued the largest fine in its history to Duke Energy for coal ash contamination. The post State Fines Duke Energy $25 Million For Coal Waste, Still Doesn’t...
View ArticleFears Of Contamination Confirmed, North Carolina Residents Warned Not To...
Sherry Gobble has been wary of drinking the tap water in her neighborhood for more than a year. On Monday, her fears were confirmed. The post Fears Of Contamination Confirmed, North Carolina Residents...
View ArticleSolar Gets A Win In North Carolina, But Not For Homeowners
Solar advocates are still planning to rally on Monday for more access to residential solar. The post Solar Gets A Win In North Carolina, But Not For Homeowners appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleBREAKING: Duke Energy Pleads Guilty To Nine Environmental Crimes, Agrees To...
The fine is a result of the utility company's years of dumping coal waste into North Carolina’s rivers. The post BREAKING: Duke Energy Pleads Guilty To Nine Environmental Crimes, Agrees To Pay $102...
View ArticleThe Tide Is Turning Against ALEC In The Renewable Energy Battle
North Carolina is contemplating a freeze on its renewable energy mandate -- but even Duke Energy, the state's biggest utility, says it didn't ask for this bill. The post The Tide Is Turning Against...
View ArticleDuke Energy Fined $6.6 Million For Massive Coal Waste Spill
The fine is the latest in a series of penalties owed by the company for its involvement in the spill. The post Duke Energy Fined $6.6 Million For Massive Coal Waste Spill appeared first on ThinkProgress.
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