Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake.
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced revisions to rules that govern the disposal of coal ash at storage sites across the country.
Former Vice President Al Gore was in Stokes County on Monday to raise awareness about several environmental issues.
Some North Carolina residents are upset with the way state environmental officials conducted a meeting on coal ash ponds at two Duke Energy plants.
State environmental regulators are gathering comments on a proposed air quality permit that would let Duke Energy reprocess and recycle coal ash stored at the Buck plant in Salisbury, North Carolin
Some residents living near Duke Energy's unlined coal ash ponds have reached a settlement with the company. But, the case leaves open legal protections for young family members.
State regulators got an earful from residents who say they don't want to pay for costs associated with coal ash cleanup across the state.
North Carolina residents will get their say on Duke Energy's request to raise electricity rates to help pay for coal ash cleanup. A public hearing is scheduled Wednesday night in Greensboro.
