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Va. panel approves $2.5 million coal ash spill pact
2015-06-26 01:48:56| Waste Management - Topix.net
A Virginia board approved a $2.5 million settlement with Duke Energy stemming from a massive coal ash spill into the Dan River in North Carolina. The State Water Control Board made a unanimous decision to endorse the settlement, which was already approved by the state Department of Environmental Quality.
Google to Build Data Center Powered 100% Renewables at Soon-to-Be Closed Alabama Coal Plant
2015-06-24 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Google announced today that it will build a new data center in Alabama at the site of a coal-fired power plant that is scheduled to be shut down, and committed to power the facility with 100 percent renewable energy. "Googles data center in Alabama is a poignant symbol of how quickly our energy economy can change for the better, and shows that even in regions that are not yet maximizing their renewable energy potential like the Southeast, major internet companies want the ability to power their...
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New Mexico coal plant owners settle Clean Air Act violations
2015-06-24 20:40:03| Energy - Topix.net
The owners of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation reached a settlement Wednesday with federal agencies over complaints they flouted rules for permits and violated the Clean Air Act, leading to further pollution control upgrades that will cost millions of dollars. The settlement filed in U.S. District Court in New Mexico came after years of negotiation among federal officials, the plant owners and environmentalists who sued over permits.
Duke Energy to Close 12 NC Coal Ash Ponds
2015-06-23 20:52:00| Waste Age
The Charlotte Observer Charlotte-based Duke Energy said Tuesday it plans to excavate coal ash from 12 ponds, mostly in Eastern North Carolina, and bury it in lined disposal sites. read more
Duke Energy plans to dig up, move coal ash from most pits
2015-06-23 19:23:49| Energy - Topix.net
The country's largest electric company said Tuesday it plans to take the residue of coal burned to generate power from 12 more waste pits at plants in Moncure, Goldsboro, Lumberton and Mooresboro. Most ash would be moved to former open-pit clay mines in Chatham and Lee counties.
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