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In a major achievement that puts the coal ash debate to rest in North Carolina, state regulators, community groups and Duke Energy have agreed to a plan to permanently close the company’s remaining nine coal ash basins in the state, primarily by excavation with ash moved to lined landfills.

Duke Energy today issued a statement responding to an order issued in the company’s ongoing appeal of a decision by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality requiring nine coal ash basins to be closed by excavation.

Duke Energy today issued a statement in response to an order issued in the company’s appeal of a decision by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.

Duke Energy today announced the substantial completion of a number of conservation and recreation projects the company initiated in the wake of the February 2014 Dan River coal ash release, along with the completed excavation of the two coal ash basins at the former Dan River Steam Station.

Duke Energy today appealed a recent order by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality requiring extremely expensive and disruptive excavation of nine coal ash basins at the company’s Allen, Belews Creek, Cliffside/Rogers, Marshall, Mayo and Roxboro facilities.

Today, the company issued the following statement in response to an April 1, 2019, order by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) requiring excavation of coal ash basins at the company’s Allen, Belews Creek, Cliffside/Rogers, Marshall, Mayo and Roxboro facilities.

Duke Energy today issued a statement in response to an announcement by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality regarding the department’s evaluation of closure options for coal ash basins at the company’s Allen, Belews Creek, Cliffside/Rogers, Marshall, Mayo and Roxboro facilities.

Duke Energy today provided an update on the strong progress to permanently and safely close all the company's remaining coal ash basins.

Work to modernize power plants and generate cleaner electricity, responsibly manage coal ash, improve reliability and continually enhance service is at the heart of a request by Duke Energy Carolinas to change customer rates in South Carolina. The request also includes nuclear project development costs.

Work to modernize power plants and generate cleaner electricity, responsibly manage coal ash, improve reliability and continually enhance service is at the heart of a request by Duke Energy Progress to change customer rates in South Carolina.