From Riverkeeper Brandon Jones This week, Duke Energy submitted their final 6 Month Progress report on the clean up of coal ash at the retired Riverbend Stream Station on Mountain Island Lake. Duke has removedContinue reading
Category: Coal Ash
Duke Appeals DEQ’s Excavation Order
As expected, Duke Energy filed to appeal the DEQ’s order to excavate coal ash at the remaining six NC sites. This includes two in the Catawba Basin, Marshall on Lake Norman and Allen on LakeContinue reading
Duke to Appeal Coal Ash Excavation Order
In a disappointing but not surprising decision, Duke Energy announced this morning it will appeal NCDEQ’s order to excavate coal ash. Once again, the utility has elected to delay cleaning up their pollution. Once again, they are attemptingContinue reading
NC DEQ announces that Duke Energy must excavate all remaining coal ash impoundments in the state
On April 1st, the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced that Duke Energy must excavate all remaining coal ash impoundments in the state. This decision is a huge victory for the residents of NorthContinue reading
Belmont Coal Ash Contamination Ranked 2nd Worst in Country
Yesterday, the Environmental Integrity Project released a report showing that 91% of coal ash sites around the country are contaminating groundwater. Out of 265 sites evaluated the Allen Steam Station in Belmont had the second worst pollution.Continue reading