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https://www.utilitydive.com/news/dukes-north-carolina-customers-will-pay-232m-for-coal-ash-cleanup/517879/
Duke's North Carolina customers will pay $232M for coal ash cleanup | Utility Dive
State regulators slashed Duke Energy's requested rate increase and hit the utility with a $30 million fine, but still allowed customer fixed costs to rise 25%.
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https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/coal-ash-pollution-in-kentucky-lake-is-worse-than-expected/
Coal Ash Pollution In Kentucky Lake Is Worse Than Expected
Jan 11, 2018 - Will Kentucky loosen regulations for toxic power plant coal ash byproduct?
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https://www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org/2026-04-24/indiana-coal-ash-cleanup-at-risk-under-epa-rollback-proposal
Indiana coal ash cleanup at risk under EPA rollback proposal
Apr 24, 2026 - Proposed federal rollbacks to coal ash cleanup rules are raising concerns that toxic contamination could worsen in Indiana, which has more coal ash sites than...
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https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/epa-coal-ash-ccr-protections-proposed-rule/817213/
EPA proposes weakening power plant coal ash protections | Smart Cities Dive
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin framed the proposal as “commonsense changes,” but environmental advocates say it threatens drinking water.
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https://indianaeconomicdigest.net/Content/Default/Major-Indiana-News/Article/Indiana-coal-ash-cleanup-at-risk-under-EPA-rollback-proposal/-3/5308/121349
Indiana coal ash cleanup at risk under EPA rollback proposal - Indiana Economic Digest
Indiana has more coal ash dumpsites than any other state in the country and has already seen the effects of what can happen when too much coal ash contamin
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https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/missouri-looks-to-regulate-coal-ash-ponds/
Missouri Looks To Regulate Coal Ash Ponds
Apr 11, 2019 - Toxic coal ash is contaminating groundwater around the state. Will proposed new regulations be enough?
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https://saveepaalums.info/coalash1
Defending Safeguards for Coal Ash Disposal | Save EPA
May 27, 2020 - Defending Health and Environmental Safeguards for Coal Ash Disposal UPDATE: Trump Administration Proposes New Coal Ash Rollback The Trump EPA in December 2019...
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https://www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2019/04/01/deq-orders-duke-energy-excavate-coal-ash-six-remaining-sites
DEQ Orders Duke Energy to Excavate Coal Ash at Six Remaining Sites | NC DEQ
Today, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) ordered Duke Energy Progress, LLC to excavate all remaining coal ash impoundments in North Carolina…
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https://acaa-usa.org/
ACAA – American Coal Ash Association
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https://apnews.com/article/trump-coal-climate-fossil-fuels-industry-emissions-862c3f0722d6ebc847bd49b2196cf9a9
EPA proposes weakening rules for handling toxic coal plant ash | AP News
Apr 9, 2026 - The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal. Those rules had been strengthened under the Biden administration as...
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https://netl.doe.gov/node/14830
NETL Patents New Process for Extracting Critical Resources from Coal Fly Ash at High Quantities |...
NETL researchers developed a new process for extracting economically and strategically vital rare earth elements (REE) and critical minerals (CM) from...
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https://energiesmedia.com/coal-plant-power-tons-of-ash-ended-up-in-a-river/
They set out to build a coal plant to generate power — Unexpectedly, 39,000 tons of ash ended up in...
Mar 25, 2026 - In 2014 at the retired Dan River steam power station in North Carolina, nearly 27 million gallons of toxic water and 39,000 tons of ash spilled into the water.
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