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North Carolina appeals court upholds Duke-Progress utility merger

2014-03-05 06:33:21| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

A North Carolina appeals court upheld Tuesday the state's regulatory approval of the deal that made Duke Energy Corp. the country's largest electric company when it purchased Progress Energy.

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Utility Cited for Violating Pollution Law in North Carolina

2014-03-04 02:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: North Carolina regulators said Monday that five power plants owned by Duke Energy have been cited for violating water pollution laws, three days after announcing a similar action against Dukes plant in Eden, N.C., where 39,000 tons of coal ash fouled the Dan River last month. The citations, which charge Duke with failing to obtain storm-water permits under federal law, could lead to fines of $25,000 per day for each of the six plants. The enforcement actions by the states Department of Environment...

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North Carolina regulators issue notices for Duke Energy's five power facilities

2014-03-04 01:00:00| Power Technology

The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued notices of violation for five other Duke Energy power plants, as part of its ongoing probe into the companys coal ash ponds, for failure to obtain a federally manda

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North Carolina cites five more power plants in massive coal ash spill

2014-03-03 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: North Carolina regulators have cited five more Duke Energy power plants for lacking required storm water permits after a massive spill at one of the companys coal ash dumps coated 70 miles of the Dan River in toxic sludge. The state department of environment and natural resources announced Monday that Charlotte-based Duke had been issued formal notices of violation for not having the needed permits, which are required to legally discharge rainwater draining from its plants into public waterways....

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