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March 21, 2014

North Carolina: Duke Energy Cited for Dumping 61 Million Gallons of Toxic Waste 
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Environmental regulators in North Carolina have cited Duke Energy for
intentionally dumping 61 million gallons of toxic coal ash waste into a
canal that feeds a river which supplies drinking water. Duke is already
under federal investigation for a coal ash spill in February that coated
the bottom of another river with 70 miles of toxic sludge. North
Carolina regulators have faced accusations of guarding Duke from
litigation over coal ash. Governor Pat Mc Crory worked at Duke for 28
years.

 

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