Duke Energy’s legacy of coal ash pollution goes back many decades. In some ways, however, its current cleanup crisis revolves around the date of February 2, 2014. On that day, a coal ash basin drainage pipe ruptured at Duke’s Dan River plant, releasing 39,000 tons of ash waste into the river.

Read the first in a series of NC Policy Watch environmental reporter Lisa Sorg’s articles about Duke’s proposed coal ash pit closure plans.

Then thank Gov. Cooper for requiring them to finally take action!