North Carolina Fines Duke Energy More Than $6.63M For Coal Ash Contamination

(February 10, 2016, 2:38 PM EST) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on Feb. 8 fined Duke Energy Carolinas LLC $6,631,005.41 million for a coal ash spill at the company’s power plant on the Dan River (In the matter of: Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, No. DV-2016-0017, NCDEQ, Rockingham Co.)....