Progress Energy reviewing procedures after worker killed
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Progress Energy says it is trying to learn from an accident that killed a worker last month.A company spokesman says an internal investigation of the the death of Cory Rogers...
View ArticleProgress Energy breaks ground on power plant addition
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Wilmington's power plant is finding ways to go green. Today, Progress Energy broke ground for the Sutton plant's new, state-of-the-art complex. The $600 million addition will...
View ArticleState suing Sutton Electric Plant/Duke Energy
RALEIGH, NC (NEWS RELEASE) -- The state has filed two lawsuits for injunctive relief against Duke Energy Progress Inc. and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for claims related to the discharge of wastewater...
View ArticleDuke Energy notified of violations at more plants, including New Hanover Co....
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The investigation of a coal ash spill across the state has led state regulators to the Cape Fear. They say five more Duke Energy plants have violations, including one in New...
View ArticleJudge: Duke must clean up contaminated groundwater
MITCH WEISS Associated PressCHARLOTTE, NC (AP) -- A North Carolina judge says Duke Energy must take immediate action to eliminate the source of groundwater pollution at its coal ash dumps.Wake County...
View ArticleState regulators pushing for Sutton coal ash clean-up
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- State environmental regulators want to modify permits to require Duke Energy to clean up coal ash at three facilities, including the Sutton plant near Wilmington.Under the plan...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Sutton Plant coal ash could head to New Hanover Co. landfill
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Toxic coal ash from the Sutton Plant may be moving closer to you than you think.The solution to getting rid of coal ash at Duke Energy's Sutton Plant may be a short...
View ArticleQuestions raised at coal ash forum
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- A forum in Wilmington Monday night brought together environmentalists and activists to discuss what can be done about coal ash here.With interest at its peak right now the...
View ArticleDENR issues directive to clean up coal ash
RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- North Carolina's environmental agency is asking Duke Energy to submit plans for moving coal ash from four of its waste pits.The Department of Environment and Natural Resources also...
View ArticleDENR reclassifies Sutton Lake, raises dam hazard level
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- State regulators have reclassified Sutton Lake in New Hanover County in a move that environmentalists hope means greater protection from possible pollution from a nearby power...
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