Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina
new suits re 3 coal ash sites in NC
Conservation groups today filed lawsuits in federal court against Duke Energy seeking to clean up toxic coal ash pollution from three Duke facilities.
After Contractor’s Guilty Plea Groups Call on NCDOT to Terminate Bypass Contract
Three citizens groups today called on the NCDOT to terminate its contract for the $850 million Monroe Bypass after the president of one of the contractors pleaded guilty to federal criminal fraud char...
Joint Press Statement on N.C. Coal Ash Bill S729
The coal ash bill issued by a conference committee of the N.C. General Assembly today fails to require cleanup of 10 coal ash sites across North Carolina
Court Demands Long Term Plan for NC 12 on the Outer Banks
SCE&G Removes Almost 500,000 Tons of Coal Ash from Banks of Catawba-Wateree River
According to a report this week under a settlement agreement, SCE&G removed almost 500,000 tons of coal ash from its coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Catawba-Wateree River near Columbia, SC.
Coal Ash Removal Underway by Santee Cooper in Conway, S.C.
According to the first Santee Cooper coal ash removal report released this week, Santee Cooper has removed over 42,000 tons from its unlined coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Waccamaw River in Conw...
New U.K. Report Marks “Beginning of the end” of Wood Pellet Boom and Harvest of Native Southern U.S.
A report released today by the chief science advisor to the UK energy agency on the carbon effects of burning wood biomass for energy will significantly change UK energy policy with implications for t...
Clean Water Act Violations from Coal Ash Noticed on Three North Carolina Rivers
The Southern Environmental Law Center today gave notice to Duke Energy and the NC DENR that it plans to enforce the federal Clean Water Act to clean up coal ash pits on the Cape Fear, Neuse, and Yadki...
Still No Honest Account of $850 Million Monroe Bypass Purpose & Impact
The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed suit in behalf of three conservation groups in United States District Court challenging the latest inadequate review of impacts from the controversial...
Federal Court Upholds Successful Balance of Wildlife and Tourism at Cape Hatteras
A federal court today upheld the successful balance of wildlife and tourism at Cape Hatteras National Seashore under U. S. National Park Service management of beach driving by off road vehicles (ORVs)...