/tags/coal-ash-spills coal ash spills en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:14:32 GMT /environment/2024-02-02/dan-river-coal-ash-spill-legislation-duke-energy-environment On February 2, 2014, a stormwater pipe underneath the ash basin broke, sending 39,000 tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of ash pond water into the Dan River. The spill ultimately led to largest coal ash clean up in U.S. history. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:14:32 GMT /environment/2024-02-02/dan-river-coal-ash-spill-legislation-duke-energy-environment Celeste Gracia /environment/2017-11-30/duke-energy-wants-coal-ash-costs-passed-to-consumers Duke Energy argued this week in hearings before the North Carolina Utilities Commission that the cost of cleaning up coal ash spills should be passed on… Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:31:04 GMT /environment/2017-11-30/duke-energy-wants-coal-ash-costs-passed-to-consumers Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-11-30/duke-energy-wants-coal-ash-costs-passed-to-consumers Duke Energy argued this week in hearings before the North Carolina Utilities Commission that the cost of cleaning up coal ash spills should be passed on… Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:31:04 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-11-30/duke-energy-wants-coal-ash-costs-passed-to-consumers Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio