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The article discusses the issue of coal ash toxic from the closed coal-fired power plant owned by electricity company Duke Energy located in North Carolina. Topics discussed include the potential contamination of drinking water due to the ash, the violations of the company under the Clean Water Act, and the insights of Catawba Riverkeeper Sam Perkins on the mitigation of environmental risk.

The article reports on the order by the Department of Environmental Quality to electric power company Duke Energy Corp. to transfer its remaining coal ash impoundments at six power plants in North Carolina and move ash to lined landfills. It notes the order will cost the company billions of money to implement. It also mentions the General Assembly in the state introduced a bill that would require large coal-ash impoundments to be managed as high risk and evacuated rather than capped in place.

The article discusses efforts of the utility Santee Cooper to remove coal ash from lagoons at its Grainger facility on the Waccamaw River in Conway, South Carolina as part of its agreement with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). Topics include coal ash cleanup sought by SELC, views of SELC attorney Frank Holleman on the need for other utilities such as Duke Energy to remove coal ash, and the storage of coal ash by Duke Energy in an unlined lagoon on the Lumber River, North Carolina.

The article offers information on the development of the national panel of independent experts called the National Ash Management Advisory Board (NAMAB), by sustainable electric and gas company, Duke Energy Corp. which aims to provide permanent coal ash storage solutions. The company further developed a Coal Combustion Product (CCP) organization for the management of coal combustion products. It mentions the implementation of North Carolina's aggressive coal ash management law.

The article reports on the agreement of electric power holding firm Duke Energy Corp. to remove coal ash from unlined pits along North Carolina's Yadkin River.

Duke Energy is appealing the state of North Carolina's penalty over coal ash-induced groundwater pollution [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the criminal investigation initiated by U.S. Federal prosecutors against the company Duke Energy Corp. after coal ash spill that took place in North Carolina. The topics discussed include critique faced by North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources for not over sighting coal ash storage, subpoena issued by federal prosecutors for asking the related records, and need of moving Duke Energy's coal ash away from North Carolina's waterways to safe storage.