North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources News

North Carolina Judge OKs Duke Energy’s Coal-Ash Clean-up Plan

A judge on Monday rejected a bid by North Carolina’s environment agency to block Duke Energy from removing toxic coal ash from more plants than required under a new state law. Duke Energy has asked to add three power plants …

Proposed North Carolina Permit Rules Would Allow Duke Pollution to Continue

Duke Energy could legally leak pollutants from some of its coal ash dumps under new wastewater permits proposed Friday by North Carolina regulators. Just days after federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Duke over the leaks, the North Carolina Department …