Not to worry; Duke Energy has its man in Raleigh—Gov Pat McCrory and his band of merry General Assemblymen.

Coal plant accident spews coal ash into North Carolina river

grist.org

“Retiring a coal power plant in North Carolina wasn’t enough to prevent it from fucking up the environment.

“Tens of thousands of tons of coal ash and tens of millions of gallons of polluted water have burst out of Duke Energy’s shuttered Dan River Steam Station, severely soiling the Dan River — a waterway popular with hikers, campers, fishing folks, and recreational boaters. The pollution can be seen miles downstream.”