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Wet coal ash left over from last February's spill into the Dan River. Photo courtesy N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. photo shows a large mass of grey, mushy ash

What to Do with 264 Billion Pounds of Coal Ash

by Gabe Rivin August 10, 2015July 25, 2024

Belews Creek Steam Station, a coal-fired power plant whose wastewater caused problems for the city of Eden. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Environmental Health, Featured, Public Health, Rural Health

Duke Energy Required to Pay Towns, Cities for Degraded Water

by Gabe Rivin June 19, 2015April 7, 2017

Staff from the U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service take core samples following the spill of coal ash into the Dan River. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Environmental Health, NC Health Briefs, Public Health, State Health Policy

Legislature Will Hold Coal Ash Bill Until November

by Gabe Rivin August 1, 2014April 7, 2017

An aerial shot of the Dan River Steam Station, the power plant whose ash spilled into the Dan River. Duke stores coal ash, a byproduct of electricity generation, in wet ponds. Photo courtesy Duke Energy

Environmental Health, Featured

Senate Committee Approves Revised Coal Ash Bill

by Gabe Rivin June 18, 2014April 7, 2017

Staff from the U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service take core samples following the spill of coal ash into the Dan River. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Environmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Coal Ash Bill Sets Few New Requirements for Water Monitoring, Cleanup

by Gabe Rivin June 10, 2014April 7, 2017

Environmental Health, Featured, Health Reform, Healthcare Workers, State Health Policy

Moral Monday’s Compass Points to Health Care Issues

by Hyun Namkoong May 20, 2014April 7, 2017