This advisory was issued at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. The coal ash spill into the Dan River was detected Sunday, Feb. 2. Raleigh, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health is issuing two health advisories related to the recent coal ash spill in the Dan River in Eden. The […]
Mecklenburg County officials have discovered two separate incidents of illegal dumping in the county’s waterways in the past few weeks. The most recent one was discovered over the past weekend. Below is the press release from the City of Charlotte: Sunday, February 9, 2014 5:30 p.m. On Sunday afternoon, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD) officially opened […]
A coal ash spill into the Dan River this week focused North Carolina’s attention on the issue of coal ash reservoirs, but unlined ponds have been leaching waste into the soil for years. By Stephanie Soucheray When a broken storm pipe caused the contents of a coal ash pond from Duke Energy’s Dan River Steam […]
How to tell if fracking fluid has leaked from a well? A local company is trying a new technology to trace potential leaks. By Marisa Grant When states across America open themselves up to the exploration of oil and natural gas, it doesn’t always go smoothly. In March 2013, residents of Mayflower, Arkansas had to […]
