Duke Energy has just submitted its coal ash management plan (see a link to the plan at the bottom of this post) for Riverbend Steam Station on Mountain Island Lake to state regulators, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). If the plan is approved, Duke could begin removing ash as early as March. Initial … Continue reading
Making informed voting decisions, in spite of the crap in your mailbox. Ahh voting season…that wonderful time of year when we can’t seem to escape from the relentless tv ads berating this or that politician. My 11-year-old son can recite them verbatim. The other day he said, “Mom, did you know that Kay Hagan is … Continue reading
Coal ash legislation is moving quickly through the North Carolina legislature and our representatives need to hear from us on this important issue. http://www.wncn.com/story/25782274/nc-bill-would-require-duke-energy-to-close-coal-ash-dumps-within-15-years Although this proposal goes further than what Governor McCrory proposed, there are still a lot of issues with the legislation. While Riverbend has already been picked out for a somewhat higher … Continue reading
Thanks to all the community members who came out tonight to the “Duke Energy Drop-In” on Riverbend coal ash. While I wish Duke had seen fit to attend our community meeting back in March rather than organize a PR event two months later, they did share the welcome news that they are committed to removing … Continue reading
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