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September 17, 2018

Florence's Torrential Rains Trigger Toxic Coal Ash Release in North Carolina
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Experts have warned Florence could also cause widespread environmental
damage and toxic spills from coal ash dumps, hog manure lagoons, chicken
farms and nuclear facilities in North and South Carolina. Torrential
rains have already caused a collapse at a coal ash landfill at an
inactive Duke Energy power plant. Duke Energy says 2,000 cubic yards of
ash were released and could run off into the nearby Cape Fear River.


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