Department of Environmental Quality Archives - Page 9 of 10 - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Pat McCrory's general counsel, Bob Stevens, tells legislators Tuesday evening that if they pass the bill in its current form, McCrory would veto it, and sue if that veto is overridden.

Environmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Legislators Defy McCrory, DEQ Over Coal Ash Cleanup Plans

by Catherine Clabby May 25, 2016January 9, 2017

Environmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Coal Ash Well Families Bring Their Frustrations to Raleigh

by Editor May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

This is an aerial shot of the Dan River Steam Station

Environmental Health, Featured, Rural Health

DEQ: Duke Needs to Dig Up All Its Coal Ash

by Catherine Clabby May 19, 2016April 2, 2019

Environmental Health, Featured, Public Health

Health Officials Clashed Over Well-Water Letters, Testimony Shows

by Catherine Clabby May 17, 2016January 9, 2017

Coal ash remaining at the Dan River Steam Station, after the power plant's pond spilled 39,000 tons of ash into the Dan River in February. Photo courtesy N.C. DENR

Environmental Health, Featured, Rural Health

NC to Mandate ‘Environmental Justice Reviews’ of New Coal Ash Dumps

by Catherine Clabby April 14, 2016January 9, 2017

Duke Energy's Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant coal ash ponds. The DEQ has ranked the ponds as risk.

Environmental Health, Featured

DEQ Pushes to Categorize N.C.’s Coal Ash Ponds

by Catherine Clabby March 1, 2016January 9, 2017