Duke Energy gets paltry fine for massive coal-ash spill

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By Katie HerzogFeb 9, 2016, 11:46 pm87 pts
In February 2014, nearly 40,000 tons of coal ash spilled into North Carolina’s Dan River, coating the waterway with a thick, toxic sludge. The responsible party was Duke Energy, the nation’s largest power company. In a settlement last year, Duke pled guilty to federal pollution crimes and agreed to pay…

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