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After North Carolina spill, coal ash ponds face extinction
2014-03-14 18:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Power producers' coal ash disposal ponds like the one that leaked toxic sludge into a North Carolina river in February may soon become a thing of the past. After six years of deliberation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in May will decide on changes to the Clean Water Act that would direct power companies to remove dangerous impurities, including carcinogens, from coal ash wastewater before releasing it into rivers that supply drinking water. While the new regulations will not prohibit...
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N Carolina environment agency worked with Duke Energy on coal ash spills
2014-03-13 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Internal emails between staff at North Carolinas environmental agency show state regulators were coordinating with Duke Energy before intervening in efforts by citizens groups trying to sue the company over pollution leeching from its coal ash dumps. The emails were provided on Thursday to the Associated Press by the Southern Environmental Law Center, which had filed notice in January 2012 of its intent to sue Duke under the Clean Water Act. Within days, the emails show a Duke lobbyist contacted...
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Turnkey Systems Provider Will Showcase Fuel and Ash Handling Solutions
2014-03-11 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Pelham, Ala. — ProcessBarron will attend the 7th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo (IBCE), March 24–26, 2014 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fl., exhibiting its fuel and ash handling solutions at booth number 801.<br /> <br /> Representatives from ProcessBarron will on site to deliver an overview of the company's biomass material handling systems capabilities, including engineering, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance services. The ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of: Ash Handling Equipment
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Virginia taking long-term review of N.C. coal ash spill
2014-03-11 00:05:53| Waste Management - Topix.net
Virginia is examining any potential long-term environmental damage from a North Carolina coal ash spill on the Dan River and will hold Duke Energy "fully accountable" if any is found, the director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality said Monday.
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North Carolina cites five more power plants in massive coal ash spill
2014-03-03 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: North Carolina regulators have cited five more Duke Energy power plants for lacking required storm water permits after a massive spill at one of the companys coal ash dumps coated 70 miles of the Dan River in toxic sludge. The state department of environment and natural resources announced Monday that Charlotte-based Duke had been issued formal notices of violation for not having the needed permits, which are required to legally discharge rainwater draining from its plants into public waterways....
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