North Carolina Orders Duke Energy To Remove All Coal Ash In Efforts To Protect Ground Water

North Carolina joins Virginia and South Carolina in ordering its major electric utilities to move their coal ash out of unlined storage. "We're making these decisions so that they are most protective of public health and the environment," said state Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan. The decision, Duke Energy, said will double costs to $10 billion. Environmental news comes from California and Louisiana, as well.

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