DEQ releases draft proposed classifications for environmental cleanup RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, today released its draft proposed classifications for all coal ash impoundments in North Carolina. The classification process is an important step in cleaning up coal ash to protect the environment and ratepayers,...
Public comments sought on state landfill permit for Marshall Steam Station
Public comments sought on state landfill permit for Marshall Steam Station State officials are seeking public comments on the draft of a permit Duke Energy needs for an on-site, industrial landfill to handle coal ash and other waste at its Marshall Steam Station in Catawba County. Public comments sought on...
North Carolinians benefit from $23 million in energy efficiency improvements
North Carolinians benefit from million in energy efficiency improvements The N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program helped keep North Carolinians warm in the winter and cool in the summer in 2015 by weatherizing more than 1,600 homes and repairing or replacing more than 1,200 heating and air units in homes throughout the...