Five Years After The Spill
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Five years after the historic Duke Energy Dan River coal ash spill highlighted how irresponsibly Duke was storing the dangerous substance, many families in North Carolina have yet to see coal ash in their communities cleaned up. The NC Department of Environmental Quality is in the process of deciding whether or not Duke will be required to move coal ash from unlined, open-air pits near major waterways and into dry, lined landfills safe from harm. Residents dealing with this issue for years let their voices be heard in a series of public meetings last month. We attended the final in Belmont, NC -- here's what folks had to say.
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