/tags/coal-ash-management-commission Coal Ash Management Commission en-US Copyright Fri, 27 May 2016 17:49:00 GMT /politics/2016-05-27/wuncpolitics-podcast-big-deal-or-no-deal On this episode of the ¹ÏÉñappPolitics podcast, we play a rousing game of "Big Deal, Or No Deal?"We will analyze Senator Phil Berger's plan for teacher… Fri, 27 May 2016 17:49:00 GMT /politics/2016-05-27/wuncpolitics-podcast-big-deal-or-no-deal Dave DeWitt /environment/2016-02-01/advisory-council-says-almost-all-coal-ash-basins-low-risk An advisory board created by Duke Energy says nearly all of the company’s coal ash ponds in North Carolina can safely be capped in place.The National Ash… Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:30:00 GMT /environment/2016-02-01/advisory-council-says-almost-all-coal-ash-basins-low-risk Dave DeWitt /environment/2016-01-29/court-finds-for-mccrory-in-case-against-moore-berger The North Carolina Supreme Court has sided with Governor Pat McCrory in a case against leaders in the General Assembly.The case stemmed from the… Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:49:17 GMT /environment/2016-01-29/court-finds-for-mccrory-in-case-against-moore-berger Dave DeWitt /environment/2016-01-28/politics-and-politicians-delay-coal-ash-clean-up Next month will mark two years since 40,000 tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of contaminated water flowed into Dan River as a result of a Duke… Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:00:46 GMT /environment/2016-01-28/politics-and-politicians-delay-coal-ash-clean-up Andrew Tie /show/the-state-of-things/2016-01-28/politics-and-politicians-delay-coal-ash-clean-up Next month will mark two years since 40,000 tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of contaminated water flowed into Dan River as a result of a Duke… Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:00:46 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-01-28/politics-and-politicians-delay-coal-ash-clean-up Frank Stasio /environment/2016-01-20/two-years-after-dan-river-ash-is-on-the-move-but-not-soon-enough-for-some Duke Energy is the largest electric utility in the country, with nearly $25 billion in annual operating revenue. And on a cold, blustery day at its Dan… Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:17:00 GMT /environment/2016-01-20/two-years-after-dan-river-ash-is-on-the-move-but-not-soon-enough-for-some Dave DeWitt /law/2015-03-17/three-judge-panel-sides-with-gov-mccrory-in-dispute-over-coal-ash-commission Leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly violated the separation of powers among the three branches of government when they created three… Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:58:54 GMT /law/2015-03-17/three-judge-panel-sides-with-gov-mccrory-in-dispute-over-coal-ash-commission Jorge Valencia /environment/2015-01-14/turning-coal-ash-into-roofing-tile-makeup-commission-hears-options For a century, utility companies in North Carolina simply dumped coal ash in nearby pits and ponds. But within the last several decades, other states have… Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:41:05 GMT /environment/2015-01-14/turning-coal-ash-into-roofing-tile-makeup-commission-hears-options Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-01-12/north-carolinas-legislative-year-ahead-environment Coal ash and fracking will dominate the environmental headlines this year. But the story will be different in the Legislature, where as much news will be… Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:34:19 GMT /environment/2015-01-12/north-carolinas-legislative-year-ahead-environment Dave DeWitt /environment/2014-12-11/some-in-lee-county-oppose-coal-ash-dump Last night, Duke Energy employees hadn’t yet set up all their tables along the walls of the first-floor hallway of the Lee County Arts and Community… Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:13:00 GMT /environment/2014-12-11/some-in-lee-county-oppose-coal-ash-dump Dave DeWitt