In August, state scientists and agency representatives differed starkly in how they responded to coal ash cleanup in North Carolina.
In August, state scientists and agency representatives differed starkly in how they responded to coal ash cleanup in North Carolina.
Appalachian Voices joined local residents to protest Duke Energy and Dominion Resources’ annual shareholder meetings, calling on the companies to clean up their coal ash and invest in clear energy alternatives.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality released its rankings for Duke Energy’s coal ash impoundments on May 18. However, enforcement of regulations and clean-up is still largely up in the air.