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Dominion Virginia Power to close coal ash ponds in state
2015-04-18 00:12:51| Waste Management - Topix.net
Virginia's largest utility said Friday's announcement is in response to so-called coal combustion residuals rules established by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The closures will occur at Bremo Power Station in Fluvanna County, Chesapeake Energy Center in Chesapeake, Chesterfield Power Station in Chesterfield County, and Possum Point Power Station in Prince William County.
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Thousands of central Ohio ash trees succumbing to borer
2015-04-12 15:12:08| Energy - Topix.net
Central Ohio has been especially hard hit by the ravages of a killer insect that has destroyed tens of thousands of majestic ash trees the last few years. The Columbus Dispatch reports that American Electric Power has a crew dedicated to cutting down dead and dying ash trees before they fall on power lines.
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Duke Energy appeals $25M coal ash fine over issues at Wilmington plant
2015-04-09 17:17:27| Energy - Topix.net
Duke Energy Corp. says a $25 million fine by North Carolina environmental regulators over coal ash pollution that has been seeping into groundwater for years is excessive and unnecessary. The country's largest electric company said Thursday it appealed the penalty announced last month over ongoing contamination at the retired Sutton electric plant outside Wilmington.
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Duke Energy Agrees to Pay $2.5M in Virginia Coal Ash Spill Settlement
2015-04-06 14:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. power company Duke Energy Corp agreed to a $2.5 million settlement proposed by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality relating to the 2014 coal ash spill into the Dan River in North Carolina, the DEQ said on Friday. Duke, the largest in the United States by power generation capacity, will spend $2.25 million in carrying out environmental projects to benefit Virginia localities affected by the spill. (1.usa.gov/1F9WLrk) The remaining $250,000 will be placed in a DEQ fund to respond...
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UW-L Graduate Student Mixes Ash and Trash in Landfill Research
2015-04-06 02:08:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.wxow.com/">WXOW.com</a> Dan Liska, a graduate student in microbiology at UW-La Crosse, is mixing ash and trash in the basement of Cowley Hall. read more
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