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Buncombe, Energy, Environment, Rutherford

Duke Energy agrees to $20 million contamination settlement; Asheville cleanup to be accelerated

by The Charlotte Observer September 29, 2015July 7, 2020

Duke Energy will pay $7 million in state fines for groundwater contamination at its 14 coal-fired power plants and spend $10 million to $15 million to accelerate cleanups at four of them, North Carolina’s environmental agency said Tuesday.

Buncombe, Economy, Energy, Environment

State asks to put Duke Energy coal ash cases on hold

by The Charlotte Observer August 19, 2015July 7, 2020

Economy

Traffic deaths up 19 percent in NC, 21 percent in SC

by The Charlotte Observer August 18, 2015July 7, 2020

Economy

NC stores offer deals to counter SC sales tax holiday

by The Charlotte Observer August 6, 2015July 7, 2020

Environment, Politics & Government

NC to fight Obama climate change plan that cuts carbon emissions

by The Charlotte Observer August 4, 2015July 7, 2020

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