Coal Ash Resources

Here you will find resources about the Coal Ash information we have gathered over 10 years since the first spill in Eden, NC. 

Dan River Remembrance Webinar Series

 

 

Resources

Click here to get the Clean Up Coal Ash Petition and help get signatures!

Mail signed petitions to:
Dan River Basin Association
413 Church Street, Suite 401
Eden, NC 27288

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DRBA References

• Location of Coal Ash Ponds In Dan River Basin
• DRBA Coal Ash Resolution
• Dan River Coal Ash Site Map
• Dan River Recovery Project
• The Dan River Now
• Sediment Testing Sites, Affected Area, Sample Testing, Test Results, Methods/Limits, Metals Analysis

Publications and Reference Material

• Assessment of Trace-Element Impacts on Agricultural Use of Water from the Dan River Following the Eden Coal Ash Spill
• DEQ Proposed Long-Term Monitoring Plan of the Dan River
• Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration for the Dan River Coal Ash Spill
• 3/12/14 - Duke Energy Letter to NC Governor
• 3/25/14 – Duke Energy Letter to Chairman Finley, NC Utilities Commission
• 3/27/14 – Nathan Cummings Foundation Letter to Philip R. Sharp, Duke Energy Regulatory Policy & Operations Committee
• 4/14/14 – Duke Energy Response Letter to Nathan Cummings Foundation
• 4/30/14 – NC Office of Treasury to Philip Sharp, Duke Energy Regulatory Policy & Operations Committee
• “A White Paper on Environmental Damage from Coal Combustion,” A. Dennis Lemly, Ph.D.
• 2009 EPA Review of the Dan River Steam Station
• 9/4/13 – Duke Energy Ash Ponds EPA Assessment Update 

Resources and Contacts

• Associated Press
• Duke Energy
• NC Department of Energy & Natural Resources (DENR)
• EPA
• Roanoke River Basin Association
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Coal Ash Spill Page
• City of Danville Coal Ash Spill Updates & Information
• 2014 Final Rule: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities (EPA)
• 60 Minutes with Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good (7 Dec 2014)
• Southeast Coal Ash Waste
• State Fact Sheets on Coal Ash (Earth Justice)
• A Strategy to Protect Virginians from Toxic Chemicals (Univ. of Richmond) 
• QuitDay.org: Impact on Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, and Bays

Media Articles (Featuring DRBA)

OCTOBER 2015

• Ball B. 7 Oct 2015. What the state;s coal-ash capitulation to Duke means for the rest of us. Indy Week. [Internet] [cited 2015 Oct 7]. 

SEPTEMBER 2015

• Crane J. 23 Sept 2015. Oil spill to have 'minimal impact' on the Dan River. Danville (VA): Danville Register and Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 Sept 30].
• 400 gallons of oil spills; some gets into Dan River. 23 Sept 2015. Rockingham Now. [Internet] [cited 2015 Sept 30]. 
• Coal ash, uranium focus of Garden Club of America meeting. 6 Sept 2015. Danville (VA): The Gazette-Virginian. [Internet] [cited 2015 Sept 9]. 
• Wireback T. 2 Sept 2015. Research finds potential radioactive threat in coal ash. Durham (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 Sept 9]. 

JUNE 2015

Szkotak S. 25 June 2015. Virginia OKs $2.5M coal ash spill settlement with Duke. Richmond (VA): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 June 30]. 

MAY 2015

Wireback T. 14 May 2015. Duke Energy admits to pattern of negligence with coal ash. Greenville (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 18].

Duke pleads guilty to coal ash crimes, agrees to pay $102 million in penalties. 14 May 2015. Greenville (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 15].

Lawyers expected to finalize plea, fines in Duke Energy coal ash case. 14 May 2015. Greenville (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 14]. 

Bragg V. 12 May 2015. Researchers Out at Dan River Researching Coal Ash Effects. Danville (VA): WSET-TV. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 13]. 

Atkin E. 6 May 2015. More North Carolina Residents Warned Of Contaminated Drinking Water. Think Progress. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 7]. 

Cruz VM. 5 May 2015. Forum addresses coal ash concerns. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 6].

The Editorial Board. 3 May 2015. Is 'forever' going to mean that? Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 4]. 

APRIL 2015

Crane J. 29 April 2015. Coal ash landfill called ‘environmentally conscious’. Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 4].

Scannell E. 29 April 2015. Duke Energy to Construct Coal Ash Landfills in Eden, Wilmington. Eden (NC): Time Warner Cable News. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 4]. 

Thibodeau D. 28 April 2015. Basin group continues effort to protect Dan River. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 28]. 

Adamson T. 6 April 2015. Duke Energy Agrees to $2.5 Million Settlement, Environmental Agency Not Sure If It's Enough. Danville (VA): WSET. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 7]. 

Henderson B. 3 April 2015. Duke Energy to pay Virginia $2.5 million for Dan River spill. Charlotte Observer. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 7]. 

MARCH 2015

Public comment period opens for proposed coal ash reuse projects. 12 Mar 2015. Raleigh (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 16]. 

Hodge A. 9 Mar 2015. Anniversary celebrates association’s dedication to waterways. South Boston (VA): The Gazette-Virginian. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 11]. 

Duke Energy hires former Clinton counsel in coal-ash defense. 4 Mar 2015. The Times News. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 4]. 

Lilly J. 1 Mar 2015. Inside Appalachia: Living with Industrial Spills, Floods and Disasters. Morehead (KY): NPR Network. [Internet][cited 2015 Mar 2]. 

FEBRUARY 2015

Ray K. 18 Feb 2015. Coal Ash Management: Long-Awaited, Still Debated. Appalacian Voices. [Internet] [cited 2015 Feb 18].

We must protect the Dan River. 15 Feb 2015. We must protect the Dan River. Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 Feb 16]. 

Lamb C. 6 Feb 2015. One year after spill, NC is moving forward on coal ash. Eden (NC): The Daily Tarheel. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 6]. 

Garber P. 4 Feb 2015. Eden Area Moves Forward Amid Coal Ash Concerns. WFDD-NPR. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 4]. 

Buckley B. 3 Feb 2015. Bob Buckley looks at 1 year anniversary of coal ash spill. Eden (NC): FOX News 8. [Internet] [cited 2015 Feb 3]. 

Ewing C. 2 Feb 2015. Environmentalists still concerned 1 year after massive coal ash spill. Eden (NC): FOX News 8. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 3]. 

Reaves A. 2 Feb 2015. 1 year since Dan River: 3 ways to prevent another coal ash disaster. CleanEnergy.org. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 3]. 

• Wireback T. 2 Feb 2015. Dan River Coal Ash Spill, One Year Later (A Series). Eden (NC): News & Record. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 3]. 
  • Chapter 1: The day the pipe broke
  • Chapter 2: Where did the ash go?
  • Chapter 3: Coal ash in the water supply
  • Chapter 4: Response to the spill
  • Chapter 5: Stemming the deluge
  • Chapter 6: Regulators and accountability
  • Chapter 7: Anatomy of a spill
  • Chapter 8: The aftermath

• Brown K. 1 Feb 2015. Dan River Coal Ash Spill: Long-Term Impact Unknown. WFDD-NPR. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 3]. 

JANUARY 2015

On anniversary of coal ash spill, association sets special meeting. 29 Jan 2015. The Gazette Virginian. [Internet] [cited 2015 Feb 2].

Barnhardt M. 11 Jan 2015. An open letter to the Dan River. News & Record. [Internet][cited 2015 Jan 12].

Adamson T. 31 Dec 2014. A Year in Review: Coal Ash Spill in Dan River. Danville (VA): ABC13-WSET TV. [Internet][cited 2015 Jan 5]. 

NOVEMBER 2014

Associated Press Staff. 28 Nov 2014. N.C. committee looks into beneficial uses of coal ash. Charlotte (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Dec 2]. 

Wireback T. 18 Nov 2014. Groups cited the Dan River spill in meetings Monday with federal officials. News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Nov 20]. 

Crane J. 17 Nov 2014. Concerns flow at forum on spill. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Nov 20].

Echols F. 17 Nov 2014. After The Spill: Coal Ash & The Dan River. Danville (VA): WVTF Public Radio. [Internet] [cited 2014 Nov 20].

Wireback T. 15 Nov 2014. Dan River groups worry about the future. Danville (VA): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Nov 20].

Thibodeau D. 14 Nov 2014. Impact of coal ash disaster discussed. Danville (VA): Register and Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Nov 20].

Wireback T. 14 Nov 2014. Duke to dig up coal ash. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Nov 20].

Petska A. 13 Nov 2014. James River Association holds community meeting to kick off protection campaign. Lynchburg (VA): News & Advance. [Internet] [cited 2014 Nov 20].

GoDanRiver Staff. 9 Nov 2014. Coal ash impact discussions scheduled. Danville (VA): Danville Register and Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Nov 10].

OCTOBER 2014

Wireback T. 28 Oct 2014. Rockingham group seeks help spending $250,000 from Duke Energy. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. 

SEPTEMBER 2014

Ando S. 24 Sept 2014. Duke Energy Creates Water Resources Fund. Danville (VA): Fox News 8. [Internet] {cited 2014 Sept 25]. 

Basin group to clean historic section of the Dan. 11 Sept 2014. South Boston (VA): The Gazette-Virginian. [Internet] [cited 2014 Sept 11]. 

AUGUST 2014

Groups to sue Duke over coal ash. 30 Aug 2014. Winston-Salem Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 Sept 2]. 

Wireback T. 28 Aug 2014. N.C. official rebuts environmentalists' coal-ash claims. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Sept 2]. 

Lehmert A, Battaglia D. 25 Aug 2014. Speakers say fracking rules not good enough (videos). Wentworth (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Aug 28]. 

Wireback T. 25 August 2014. Duke's coal ash warning late, downplayed for N.C. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Aug 25]. 

Davis J. 22 Aug 2014. Shades of gray: For many, coal ash bill just a first step. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 25 Aug 2014]. 

Butler T. 21 Aug 2014. DRBA’s Tiffany Haworth Named National “Our Hero”: Recognized for Leadership on Coal Ash Spill. Rockingham Update. [Internet] [cited 2014 Aug 21]. 

Lehmart A. 19 Aug 2014. Lawmakers reach compromise on coal ash measure. Raleigh (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Aug 20]. 

Wireback T. 4 Aug 2014. Is coal ash still a problem? Eden (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Aug 4]. 

JULY 2014

Battaglia D. 27 July 2014. What spill? Along the Dan River, people just go with the flow. Eden (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 July 28]. 

Moskowitz P. 26 July 2014. Activists pan coal ash cleanup efforts in North Carolina. Aljazeera America. [Internet] [cited 28 July 2014].

Wireback T. Environmentalists: Coal ash layers still evident in Dan River. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 July 24]. 

Lucus D. 20 July 2014. Duke Energy Calls Dan River Cleanup Job Done–With Most Of Coal Ash Still In River. Liberal America. [Internet] [cited 2014 July 21].

JUNE 2014

NC wants Duke Energy to address coal ash dams. 26 June 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 30]. 

Adams A. 20 June 2014. As the state falters, local governments support coal ash cleanup. Appalacian Voices. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 20].

Jarvis C, Murawski J. 16 June 2014. Reactions vary after NC Senate proposes new coal ash plan. Raleigh (NC): News & Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 20]. 

MAY 2014

Braun A. 13 May 2014. Duke Energy begins work to remove large coal ash deposit in Danville. Triad Business Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 19].

Bauerlein V. 6 May 2014. Duke CEO Lynn Good Addresses Coal-Ash Spill. Wall Street Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 6]. 

Sullivan K. 6 May 2014. Court Grants Conservation Groups Participation in NC Coal Ash Cases. Southern Environmental Law Center. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 7]. 

Adamson T. 4 May 2014. Coal Ash Deposits to be Removed Out of Dan River. Danville (VA): ABC-13 WSET. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 5].

Camp J. 3 May 2014. Concerns remain about Dan River after coal ash spill. Rockingham County (NC): ABC 11-WTVD. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 4].

Wireback T. 3 May 2014. Water is pushing and burying coal ash in Dan River. Eden (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 5]. 

APRIL 2014

Barron R and Wireback T. 16 April 2014. Gov. McCrory proposes closing, converting 33 coal ash ponds. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 17]. 

Gov. McCrory announces plan to close, convert all NC coal ash ponds. 16 April 2014. Fayetteville (NC): The Fayetteville Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 16].

Chae J. 9 April 2014. Duke Energy, Greg Lindquist, and Mary Mattingly. HuffPost Green. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 11]. 

Wireback T. 6 April 2014. Coal ash issue took years to reach breaking point. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 6].

MARCH 2014

Mann K. 26 Mar 2014. Public meeting held on coal ash and farming. Rockingham Now. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 26]. Available from: http://www.newsadvance.com/rockingham_now/news/eden_reidsville/public-meeting-held-on-coal-ash-and-farming/article_586d9670-b449-11e3-a3ca-0017a43b2370.html
Dan River groups go to court over coal ash cleanup. 25 Mar 2014. Yanceyville (NC): Caswell Messenger. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 26]. Available from:http://www.caswellmessenger.com/news/article_6e3966b8-b45e-11e3-ae5d-001a4bcf887a.html

Barron R. 24 Mar 2014. Agriculture experts strategize at coal ash meeting in Wentworth. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 25]. Available from:http://www.news-record.com/news/article_dfca1f70-b3c3-11e3-866d-0017a43b2370.html
Lee J. 24 Mar 2014. Feds, State Investigate Duke Energy for Illegal Pumping of Coal Ash. Triple Pundit. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 26]. Available from: http://www.triplepundit.com/2014/03/feds-state-investigate-duke-energy-illegal-pumping-coal-ash/

Rodriguez J. 24 Mar 2014. Farmers worry about using river water after coal ash spill. Eden (NC): WNCN News. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 25]. Available from:http://www.wncn.com/story/25061709/farmers-worry-about-using-river-water-after-coal-ash-spill
Wireback T. 24 Mar 2014. Coal ash could leak from landfills, environmentalists warn. Winston-Salem Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 25]. Available from:http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/coal-ash-could-leak-from-landfills-environmentalists-warn/article_6833c303-1e74-5420-97af-55d42069035d.html

Crane J. 22 Mar 2014. Dan River coal-ash pollution angers and worries Virginians. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 25]. Available from:http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/03/22/3723494/dan-river-coal-ash-pollution-angers.html
Jarvis C. 22 Mar 2014. Dan River coal-ash pollution angers and worries Virginians. Danville (VA): News & Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 25]. Available from:http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/03/22/3723494/dan-river-coal-ash-pollution-angers.html
Mann K. 22 Mar 2014. People come out to support Dan River. Lynchburg (VA): News & Advance. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 25]. Available from:http://www.newsadvance.com/rockingham_now/news/eden_reidsville/people-come-out-to-support-dan-river/article_223a9d4a-b1e8-11e3-8a23-0017a43b2370.html?mode=jqm
Williamson SN. 22 Mar 2014. Dan River supporters rally in Eden. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 25]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/rockingham_county/article_40b888d6-b206-11e3-a175-0017a43b2370.html
Rosenbaum H. 21 Mar 2014. Danville Teachers and Environmentalists Assess Coal Ash Data. Danville (VA): ABC13-WSET. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 23]. Available from: http://www.wset.com/story/25040091/danville-teachers-and-environmentalists-evaluate-coal-ash-data
Wireback T. 21 Mar 2014. Dan River group wants in on lawsuit against Duke Energy. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 21]. Available from:http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/dan-river-group-wants-in-on-lawsuit-against-duke-energy/article_898f5e4a-b102-11e3-be9b-0017a43b2370.html
Strassmann M. 17 Mar 2014. Federal grand jury to examine N.C. coal ash spill. CBS Evening News. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 17]. Available from: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-grand-jury-to-examine-nc-coal-ash-spill/
Carson SC. 14 Mar 2014. Worry, Coal Ash Continue to Spread in Dan River Community. Boulder (CO): Public News Service. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 17]. Available from:http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2014-03-14/environment/worry-coal-ash-continue-to-spread-in-dan-river-community/a38118-1
Rosenbaum H. 7 Mar 2014. Environmentalist group says coal ash may have killed clams. Danville (VA): ABC13-WSET. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 9]. Available from:http://www.wset.com/story/24917737/environmentalist-group-says-coal-ash-may-have-killed-clams
Coyle C. 5 Mar 2014. Dead mussels, clams piling up downstream of Dan River coal ash spill. High Point (NC): FOX 8-WGHP. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 6]. Available from: http://myfox8.com/2014/03/05/dead-mussels-clams-piling-up-downstream-of-dan-river-coal-ash-spill/
Katz J. 5 Mar 2014. Duke Energy’s Dirty Water. AlJazeera America. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 5]. Available from: http://america.aljazeera.com/features/2014/3/nc-coal-ash-sparksdistrustofpublicofficials.html
Catanoso J. 3 March 2014. Dan River supporters make donations to address Duke coal ash spill. Triad Business Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 March 3]. Available from:http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/blog/2014/03/dan-river-supporters-contribute-12k.html
Leland E. 1 March 2014. In land of Eden, coal ash spill brings a call for action. Charlotte (NC): Charlotte Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 March 2]. Available from:http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/01/4733134/in-land-of-eden-coal-ash-spill.html#.UxQTyUKwKZA
Mann K. 1 March 2014. Organizations gather to educate public on coal ash. Reidsville (NC): Rockingham Now. [Internet] [cited 2014 March 2]. Available from: http://www.newsadvance.com/rockingham_now/news/eden_reidsville/organizations-gather-together-to-educate-public-on-coal-ash/article_881f97ba-a107-11e3-840d-001a4bcf6878.html

FEBRUARY 2014

Fretwell S. 28 Feb 2014. Duke Energy could avoid coal ash lawsuit if SC bill passes. March Columbia (SC): The State. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 4]. Available from:http://www.thestate.com/2014/02/28/3297862/duke-energy-could-avoid-coal-ash.html
Ferguson W. 27 Feb 2014. 3D model measures coal ash spill. PhysOrg. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from: http://phys.org/news/2014-02-3d-coal-ash.html
Kesler B, Williamson S. 27 Feb 2014. Businesses fear tourism fallout from coal ash spill. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from:http://www.newsadvance.com/news/state/businesses-fear-tourism-fallout-from-ash-spill/article_3904cc16-876f-5c56-8b4a-0d90d4c0d1b8.html
Biesecker M. 26 Feb 2014. 35 Million Gallons of Coal Ash and Contaminated Water Spilled Into Dan River, Researchers Say. Huffington Post. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/25/coal-ash-spill_n_4854525.html?ir=Green
Braun A. 26 Feb 2014. How a drone offers a new of the Dan River coal ash spill (VIDEO). Charlotte (NC): Charlotte Business Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from:http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2014/02/26/how-a-drone-offers-a-new-view-of-the-dan-river.html
Edotpr H. 26 Feb 2014. EPA provides few answers in coal ash spill. Yanceyville (NC): The Caswell Messenger. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from:http://www.caswellmessenger.com/news/article_9dbed994-9e6b-11e3-8eaa-001a4bcf887a.html
Bradford B. 25 Feb 2014. Little Ash Removed From Dan River. Charlotte (NC): NPR. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from: http://wfae.org/post/little-ash-removed-dan-river/
Henderson B. 24 Feb 2014. McCrory to Duke Energy: Move ash away from water. Charlotte (NC): The Charlotte Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 26]. Available from:http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/25/4723269/nc-might-make-duke-energy-move.html#.Uw5kPPldU1l
McClatchy News Service. 25 Feb 2014. DENR sampling fish from Dan River spill. Burlington Times News. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from:http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/region-state/denr-sampling-fish-from-dan-river-spill-1.282531
Catanoso J. 24 Feb 2014. Jobs Go First, Then Recreation? Duke Energy’s N.C. Coal Ash Spill Spoils the Garden in Eden. National Geographic. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 25]. Available from:http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/24/jobs-go-first-then-recreation-duke-energys-n-c-coal-ash-spill-spoils-the-garden-in-eden/?fb_action_ids=10203635165306857&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=.Uwv5KiDTdK5.like&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B464906696970987%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.likes%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%22.Uwv5KiDTdK5.like%22%5D
Wireback T. 23 Feb 2014. Damage toll from spill estimated at $70 million; could rise by 10 times. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [2014 Feb 25]. Available from:http://www.news-record.com/news/article_01ea162e-9c3f-11e3-925f-001a4bcf6878.html 
Public information set on coal ash spill. 23 Feb 2014. Stokes County (NC): The Stokes News. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from:http://www.thestokesnews.com/news/news/3100517/Public-information-set-on-coal-ash-spill
Ex-regulator glad to talk to feds about coal ash spill. 21 Feb 2014. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 25]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/article_5da8f319-9f00-5382-a39b-9b43331e0536.html
FULL HEARING: State panel (ERC) reviews coal ash, sewage spills. 20 Feb 2014. WRAL.com. [Internet] [2014 Feb 25]. Available from:http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/video/13396824/
Rosenbaum H. 19 Feb 2014. Federal Government Issues more Subpoenas After Ash Spill. Danville (VA). Available from: http://www.wset.com/story/24767317/federal-government-issues-more-subponeas-after-ash-spill
Elmes N. 18 Feb 2014. Stoked County businesses concerned about Dan River image. High Point (NC): WXII12. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 19]. Available from:http://www.wxii12.com/news/local-news/piedmont/stokes-county-businesses-concerned-about-dan-river-image/24537458
Officials: Unsafe levels of arsenic from Duke Energy coal ash dump pouring into river. 18 Feb 2014. CBS News. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 19]. Available from:http://www.cbsnews.com/news/officials-unsafe-levels-of-arsenic-from-duke-energy-coal-ash-dump-pouring-into-river/
Moskowitz P. 19 Feb 2014. Coal ash still contaminating NC river, but state response lags. Aljazeera America. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 19]. Available from:http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/19/as-leaky-coal-pondcontaminatesncriveragainanothercallforaction.html
Coyle C. 17 Feb 2014. Dead turtles found on Dan River bank after coal ash spill. High Point (NC): FOX 8-TV. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 19]. Available from:http://myfox8.com/2014/02/17/dead-turtles-found-on-dan-river-bank-after-coal-ash-spill/
Dye J. 17 February 2014. Dan River Coal Ash Spill: Climate Solutions University Success. Model Forest Policy Program. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 25]. Available from:http://www.mfpp.org/dan-river-coal-ash-spill/

Hodge B. 17 Feb 2014. Duke and DENR Officials Hold Hearing Over Coal Ash Spill. Raleigh (NC): North Carolina News Network (NCNN). [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 19]. Available from:http://www.ncnn.com/edit-news/8938-duke-and-denr-officials-hold-hearing-over-coal-ash-spill
Lawmakers look at coal ash, sewage spills. 17 Feb 2014. Raleigh (NC): WRAL.com. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 19]. Available from: http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-look-at-coal-ash-sewage-spills/13402586/
Petty W. 14 Feb 2014. Low risk for toxic spills in Ashe County waters. Ashe County (NC): The Jefferson Post. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 15]. Available from:http://www.jeffersonpost.com/news/home_top-news/3062605/Low-risk-for-toxic-spills-in-Ashe-County-waters
Letter to the Editor. 12 Feb 2014. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 12]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/article_9675810b-9f8e-5888-b7a3-b2c508d67dec.html
Arnold V. 12 Feb 2014. Right now, Dan River needs to be cleaned. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 12]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_c8c144e2-9362-11e3-b407-0017a43b2370.html
Betts J. 11 Feb 2014. Leak pollutes fine old waterway. Charlotte (NC): Charlotte Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 12]. Available from:http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/11/4684851/leak-pollutes-fine-old-waterway.html#.UvzTdGRDt6t
Thibodeau D. 11 Feb 2014. Testing shows city water still within federal standards. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 13]. Available from:http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/testing-shows-city-water-still-within-federal-standards/article_579b3356-938d-11e3-ab8e-0017a43b2370.html
Toxic Spill at Power Plant Impacts Environment. 10 Feb 2014. Associated Press. [Internet-Video] [cited 2014 Feb 12]. Available from:http://social.newsinc.com/media/json/69017/25609543/singleVideoOG.html?type=VideoPlayer%2F16x9&videoId=25609543#.Uvpvq-Dj6Co.facebook
Swan N. 10 Feb 2014. Coal-ash spill: How certain that Dan River is safe for drinking, wildlife?. The Christian Science Monitor. [Internet-Video] [cited 2014 Feb 12]. Available from:http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2014/0210/Coal-ash-spill-How-certain-that-Dan-River-is-safe-for-drinking-wildlife-video [Also featured in Alaska Dispatch].
Lawmakers to push legislation for coal ash cleanup. 10 Feb 2014. Raleigh (NC): WRAL. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 12]. Available from: http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-to-push-legislation-for-coal-ash-cleanup/13379970/
Greenway E. 9 Feb 2014. Arsenic levels higher than initially reported after coal ash spill in Dan River. News Channel 3. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://wtkr.com/2014/02/09/tests-show-higher-arsenic-levels-than-first-reported-after-coal-ash-spill-in-dan-river/
Jazeera A. 9 Feb 2014. NC authorities say river has elevated arsenic from coal ash spill. Al Jazeera America. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/9/north-carolina-ncspillarseniccoalash.html
Shoichet C. 9 Feb 2014. Spill spews tons of coal ash into North Carolina river. CNN. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from: http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/09/us/north-carolina-coal-ash-spill/
Time bombs of coal ash ponds go off. 8 Feb 2014. Asheville (NC): Citizen Times. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 10]. Available from: http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20140210/OPINION01/302090012/Time-bombs-coal-ash-ponds-go-off
Biesecker M, Weiss M. 9 Feb 2014. NC regulators shielded Duke’s coal ash pollution. Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_25098803/nc-regulators-shielded-dukes-coal-ash-pollution [Also featured in: ABC News, Yahoo! News, WCNC-TV (Charlotte), The State (South Carolina), and more].
Butcher L. 8 Feb 2014. Coal ash spills into Dan River from broken pipe at closed Duke Energy plant. (NC): The Carolina Mercury. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.carolinamercury.com/2014/02/coal-ash-spills-into-dan-river-from-broken-pipe-at-closed-duke-energy-plant/
Clean-Up Underway After More Than 50,000 Tons Of Coal Ash Spill Into Dan River. 7 Feb 2014. Available from: Greenville (NC): WITN-TV. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 12]. Available from:http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Coal-Ash-Spill-Into-NC-River-Still-Not-Contained-243902701.html
Dan River “highly toxic” due to Duke Energy coal ash spill. 7 Feb 2014. High Point (NC): Fox 8-WGHP. [Internet-Video] [2014 Feb 9]. Available from: http://myfox8.com/2014/02/06/dan-river-highly-toxic-due-to-duke-energy-coal-ash-spill/
Sometimes, Regulations are Needed. 7 Feb 2014. Lynchburg (VA): The News & Advance. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.newsadvance.com/opinion/editorials/sometimes-regulations-are-needed/article_3c740372-8f6f-11e3-a546-0017a43b2370.html
Bauerlein V, Sweet C. 7 Feb 2014. Coal-Ash Spill Sparks Safety Worries. Wall Street Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-448552/
Carusillo C. 7 Feb 2014. A Power Plant Spilled Coal Into A North Carolina River, and No One Knows What to Believe. The New Republic. [Internet] [updated 2014 Feb 10]. Available from:http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116532/north-carolina-coal-ash-spill-contaminates-dan-river
Henderson B. 7 Feb 2014. Duke stops leaking ash-pond pipe. Charlotte (NC): The Charlotte Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/07/4671662/duke-stops-leaking-ash-pond-pipe.html#.UvgqxWRDt6s
Lehmert A. 7 Feb 2014. Public notice on coal ash spill took too long, activists say. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/local_news/article_b5689c2c-8fae-11e3-bf72-0017a43b2370.html.
Moskowitz P. updated 7 Feb 2014. Environmentalists say N.C. river is “toxic soup” after coal ash spill. Aljazeera America. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/6/environmentalistssayncriveristoxicsoupaftercoalashspill.html
Water Samples Show Disturbing Levels of Heavy Metals from Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill. 6 Feb 2014. EcoWatch. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://ecowatch.com/2014/02/06/water-samples-disturbing-levels-heavy-metals-duke-coal-ash-spill/
Barron R. 6 Feb 2014. State: River’s water quality meets standard; deposits a concern. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.news-record.com/news/local_news/article_a43de61a-8f9e-11e3-a1e0-0017a43b2370.html
Benton H. 6 Feb 2014. Two hazardous spills in NC went without public warning for more than 24 hours. Western North Carolina Alliance. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.mountainx.com/article/56095/Two-hazardous-spills-in-NC-went-without-public-warning-for-more-than-24-hours
Edwards D. 6 Feb 2014. 82,000 tons of coal sludge spilling for days into NC river threatens Virginia drinking water. The Raw Story. [Internet-Video] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/06/82000-tons-of-coal-sludge-spilling-for-days-into-nc-river-threatens-virginia-drinking-water/
Hastings D. 6 Feb 2014. Toxic ash poisons North Carolina river, threatens drinking water. New York Daily News. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/n-toxic-ash-spill-threatens-drinking-water-article-1.1604450
Rohr A. 6 Feb 2014. Coal ash continues to settle in Dan River. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 7]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/coal-ash-continues-to-settle-in-dan-river/article_f9214f14-9002-11e3-85a1-001a4bcf6878.html
Smith A. 6 Feb 2014. 82,000 Tons of Coal Ash Spill from Plant into North Carolina River. NBC News; [cited 2014 Feb 7]. Available from: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/82-000-tons-coal-ash-spill-plant-north-carolina-river-n23401
Rosenbaum H. 6 Feb 2014. Many Wonder If Coal Ash Leak In River Could Have Been Prevented. Danville (VA): ABC 13. [Internet-Video] [cited 2014 Feb 10]. Available from:http://www.wset.com/story/24655519/many-wonder-if-coal-ash-spill-in-dan-river-could-have-been-provented
Sullivan K. 6 Feb 2014. Statement on Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill in North Carolina’s Dan River. Nuclear Free Virginia. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 7]. Available from:http://nuclearfreeva.blogspot.com/2014_02_01_archive.html
Wines M, Williams T. 6 Feb 2014. Huge Leak of Coal Ash Slows at North Carolina Power Plant. New York Times [cited 2014 Feb 7]. Available from:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/us/huge-leak-of-coal-ash-slows-at-north-carolina-power-plant.html?ref=energy-environment&_r=1
Kesler B. 5 Feb 2014. Impact on wildlife from Eden coal ash spill unknown. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet-Video] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/article_257eb73c-8ddc-11e3-b156-001a4bcf6878.html
50,000 Tons of Coal Ash Spill Into Dan River. 5 Feb 2014. Greensboro (NC): WFMY News. [Internet-Video] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/local/2014/02/05/coal-ash-spill-dan-river/5218775/
Biesecker M. 5 Feb 2014. NC river turns to gray sludge after coal ash spill. Associated Press. [Internet] [2014 Feb 9]. Available from:http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/05/4666317/coal-ash-spill-into-nc-river-still.html#.UvVDxPldU1k [Also featured in: Charlotte Observer, FOX-DFW (Dallas, TX), The Gazette (Montreal), U.S. News & World Report, Sun Herald (Mississippi), Rocky Mount Telegram, Journal Gazette (Indiana), and more].
Crane J. 5 Feb 2014. It’s like a lava flow moving slowly toward Danville. Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 7]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/it-s-like-a-lava-flow-moving-slowly-toward-danville/article_c669beb4-8ecf-11e3-8fab-001a4bcf6878.html
Tiberii J. 5 Feb 2014. More than 80,000 Tons of Coal Ash Flow into N.C. River. NPR. [Internet-Audio] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from: http://www.npr.org/2014/02/05/272100015/more-than-80-000-tons-of-coal-ash-flow-into-n-c-river
Tucker C. More tests done on Dan River following coal ash spill [Internet-Video]. 5 Feb 2014. Rockingham County (NC):  Fox 8-WGHP; [cited 2014 Feb 7]. Available from:http://rockinghamcounty.myfox8.com/news/news/137431-more-tests-done-dan-river-following-coal-ash-spill (Video & Article).
Henderson B. 4 Feb 2014. Duke Energy, EPA work to halt coal ash spill on river in NC, plan cleanup. Charlotte (NC): Charlotte Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 9]. Available from:  http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/02/04/3457487/duke-energy-epa-work-to-halt-coal.html[Also featured in: The Telegraph (Georgia)].
Mims A. 4 Feb 2014. Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill Pollutes NC River. Ring of Fire Radio. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 7]. Available from: http://www.ringoffireradio.com/2014/02/duke-energy-coal-ash-spill-pollutes-nc-river/
Environmental Groups Call for Immediate Disclosure of magnitude of Coal Ash Disaster [Internet]. 3 Feb 2014. Knoxville (TN): Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; [cited 2014 Feb 7]. Available from: http://www.cleanenergy.org/environmental-groups-call-for-immediate-disclosure-of-magnitude-of-coal-ash-disaster/

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Murawski J. 7 Nov 2015. Coal ash troubles were ignored for decades in NC. The News & Observer. [Internet] [cited 2015 Nov 11]. Available from: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article43603344.html. 
Daly M. 30 Sept 2015. EPA sets limit for toxic pollutants released into waterways. Washington (DC): Alternative Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 Oct 1]. Available from: http://www.sltrib.com/home/3011143-155/epa-sets-limit-for-toxic-pollutants.
Matter K. Duke Energy to pay seven million settlement for groundwater violations. Myrtle Beach (SC): WMBF News. [Internet] [cited 2015 Sept 30]. Available from: http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/30142341/duke-energy-to-pay-seven-million-settlement-for-groundwater-violations. 
Wireback T. 22 Sept 2015. Duke Energy displays new Eden coal ash depot, landfill plans. Eden (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 Sept 30]. Available from: http://www.greensboro.com/news/duke-energy-displays-new-eden-coal-ash-depot-landfill-plans/article_1f592be1-14a7-5eea-a7be-4fd9914a9e71.html.
City considers privatizing water plant operations. 26 Aug 2015. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 Sept 9]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/city-considers-privatizing-water-plant-operations/article_c90a75d4-4c40-11e5-a9af-43cc44c8458c.html.
Thibodeau D. 25 Aug 2015. Cleaner city water goal of study. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 Sept 9]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/cleaner-city-water-goal-of-study/article_78b07304-4b82-11e5-b7bc-9fa73abd1caa.html. 
Gahran A. 11 Aug 2015. A new day for coal ash recycling. Energy Biz. [Internet] [cited 2015 Aug 21]. Available from: http://www.energybiz.com/article/15/08/new-day-coal-ash-recycling. 
Staub D. 11 Aug 2015. Water quality and safety discussed at Keeping Well Series in Danville. Danville (VA): WDBJ7. [Internet] [cited 2015 Aug 12]. Available from: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/water-quality-and-safety-discussed-at-keeping-well-series-in-danville/34664042. 
Environmental groups ask judge to dismiss part of lawsuit. 22 July 2015. Raleigh (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 July 27]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/environmental-groups-ask-judge-to-dismiss-part-of-lawsuit/article_60e19972-309f-11e5-afc6-af1e82cc2991.html.
Dalesio E. 29 June 2015. Duke Energy CEO getting pay raise year after coal ash spill. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 July 1]. Available from: http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Duke-Energy-CEO-getting-pay-raise-year-after-coal-6356594.php.
Passut C. 29 June 2015. NC Law to Help Duke Energy Replace Coal-Fired Plant with NatGas. Natural Gas Intel. [Internet] [cited 2015 June 30]. Available from: http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/102819-nc-law-to-help-duke-energy-replace-coal-fired-plant-with-natgas.
Safe Basin Closure Update: Duke Energy proposes full excavation of 12 additional coal ash basins in North Carolina. 23 June 2015. Charlotte (NC): PR Newswire. [Internet] [cited 2015 June 24]. Available from: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/safe-basin-closure-update-duke-energy-proposes-full-excavation-of-12-additional-coal-ash-basins-in-north-carolina-300103220.html. 
Biesecker M. 9 June 2015. North Carolina Orders Duke to Stop Pollution Spreading at Coal Ash Dump. Raleigh (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 June 12]. Available from: http://abc11.com/news/nc-orders-duke-to-stop-pollution-spreading-at-coal-ash-dump/775510/. 
Cruz V. 7 June 2015. Stinky water situation remains mystery. Danville (VA): Register and Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 June 8]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/stinky-water-situation-remains-mystery/article_5778293a-0bd0-11e5-b0e7-fb2e9434f10f.html.
North Carolina issues permits for Duke to dump coal as at clay mines. Raleigh (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 June 8]. Available from: http://abc11.com/news/nc-issues-permits-for-duke-to-dump-coal-ash-at-clay-mines/769129/. 
NC to retest wells after homeowners told water safe to drink. 4 June 2015. Raleigh (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 June 8]. Available from: http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/region-state/n-c-to-retest-wells-after-homeowners-told-water-safe-to-drink-1.486983.
Fausset R. 14 May 2015. Duke Energy Agrees to Pay $102 Million for Breaches. Dukeville (NC): The New York Times. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 18]. Available from: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/us/duke-energy-agrees-to-pay-102-million-for-breaches.html?_r=0. 
Duke to provide water to North Carolina Residents with tainted wells. 13 May 2015. Dukeville (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 15]. Available from: http://abc11.com/news/duke-to-provide-water-to-residents-with-tainted-wells/720455/. 
Chase R. 5 May 2015. Duke Energy seeks delay in suit over coal ash spill. Dover (DE): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 7]. Available from: http://www.sltrib.com/home/2480572-155/duke-energy-seeks-delay-in-suit. 
Solutions sought for Dan River damage. 5 May 2015. The Times News. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 6]. Available from: http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/region-state/solutions-sought-for-dan-river-damage-1.473620. 
Zucchino D. 4 May 2015. Coal ash contamination upsets residents near North Carolina plants. Salisbury (NC): The Los Angeles Times. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 5]. Available from: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-coal-ash-pollution-20150504-story.html#page=1.
Murawski J. 2 May 2015. Lifespan of Duke Energy's coal ash liners debated. The News & Observer. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 4]. Available from: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/coal-ash-issue/article20108082.html. 
Community coal ash forums to be held Tuesday. 30 April 2015. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 May 4]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/community-coal-ash-forums-to-be-held-tuesday/article_4c13ac9c-ef90-11e4-bb31-376b91e4d4a3.html. 
Coyle C. 24 April 2015. Residents concerned about coal ash in Eden. Eden (NC): Fox 8 News. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 28]. Available from: http://myfox8.com/2015/04/24/residents-concerned-about-coal-ash-in-eden/. 
Wireback T. 24 April 2015. Duke Energy considering coal ash landfill in low income Eden neighborhood. Eden (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 26]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/dan_river/duke-energy-considering-coal-ash-landfill-in-low-income-eden/article_1535f9a0-ea1d-11e4-bb73-6b9603a30a20.html. 
Biesecker M. 21 April 2015. Residents near Duke coal ash dumps told not to drink well water. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 23]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/dan_river/residents-near-duke-coal-ash-dumps-told-not-to-drink/article_7720d762-e846-11e4-a061-970ee3477a4a.html.
Blackwell JR. 17 April 2015. Dominion Virginia Power to close coal ash ponds in state. Richmond-Times Dispatch. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 20]. Available from: http://www.richmond.com/business/local/article_771c6a19-9e3f-514c-aa5b-8d0d795d9418.html.
Daly M. 15 April 2015. House panel OKs bill to tweak coal ash standards. Washington, D.C.: The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 17]. Available from: http://www.sltrib.com/home/2405681-155/house-panel-oks-bill-to-tweak. 
Murawski J. 12 April 2015. Public to have say on controversial coal ash plan at Lee, Chatham hearings. Raleigh (NC): The News and Observer. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 13]. Available from: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article18337067.html.
Downey J. 10 April 2015. Judge orders open hearing on Duke Energy’s sealed motion to delay coal-ash sentencing. Charlotte (NC): The Charlotte Business Journal. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 13]. Available from: http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/energy/2015/04/judge-orders-open-hearing-on-duke-energy-s-sealed.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_national+%28Bizjournals+National+Feed%29. 
Duke Energy files appeal of state's $25 million coal ash fine. Burlington (NC): The Times News. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 13]. Available from: http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/region-state/duke-energy-files-appeal-of-state-s-25-million-coal-ash-fine-1.462767. 
Staub D. 9 April 2015. Danville water customers may get rebate for dealing with bad taste, smell. Danville (VA): WDBJ7. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 13]. Available from: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/southern-virginia/danville-water-customers-may-get-rebate-for-dealing-with-bad-taste-smell/32278390. 
Thibodeau D. 7 April 2015. Residents complain to council on Danville water woes. Danville (VA): Register and Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 13]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/residents-complain-to-council-on-danville-water-woes/article_9f67b886-dd8c-11e4-9292-2ff72b496965.html?mode=story. 
Wireback T. 2 April 2015. DENR: Coal ash cleanup may start in August. News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 7]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/dan_river/denr-coal-ash-cleanup-may-start-in-august/article_c3e5039c-d8cf-11e4-9c6d-23e96f02cfcc.html.
Wireback T. 2 April 2015. Official: NC ‘a national leader in dealing with coal ash’. News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 7].  Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/official-nc-a-national-leader-in-dealing-with-coal-ash/article_7eccd76e-d8d2-11e4-a879-63b662d64b2a.html.
Thibodeau D. 1 April 2015. Vice Mayor takes to Dan River looking for algae source. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 April 7].  Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/vice-mayor-takes-to-dan-river-looking-for-algae-source/article_480e493c-d8c9-11e4-9381-e316e6438864.html.
Coal ash may stay in Eden. 30 Mar 2015. Eden (NC): The Times News. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 30]. Available from: http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/region-state/coal-ash-may-stay-in-eden-1.457750.
Wireback T. 27 Mar 2015. Duke Energy coal ash woes cost CEO $600,000. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 30]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/duke-energy-coal-ash-woes-cost-ceo/article_7344cf58-d4b0-11e4-994d-ebbb92f234ef.html.
Crane J. 26 Mar 2015. Duke Energy gives $100,000 for Riverwalk Trail extension. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 30]. Available from:http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/duke-energy-gives-for-riverwalk-trail-extension/article_7e6bf28e-d40c-11e4-ad08-cb4875cdcde9.html.
Suderman A. 18 Mar 2015. Environmentalists upset with Va. official over coal ash bill. Richmond (VA): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 23]. Available from: http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politcs/environmentalists-upset-with-va-gov-over-coal-ash-bill/article_deb63e4f-4dcb-5ab8-be7f-f35fa106ec21.html.
Weiss M. 10 Mar 2015. Duke Energy fined $25M over coal ash pollution in N.C. Charlotte (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 11]. Available from: http://hamptonroads.com/2015/03/duke-energy-fined-25m-over-coal-ash-pollution-nc.
Biesecker M, Weiss M. 6 Mar 2015. Duke coal ash pollution could legally continue under permits proposed by state regulators. Raleigh (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2015 Mar 9]. Available from: http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/295408521.html.
Jarvis C. 5 Mar 2015. McCrory budget moves NC Zoo, other attractions from DENR. Raleigh (NC): The News & Observer. [Internet][cited 2015 Mar 9]. Available from: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article12671903.html.
Overton T. 24 Feb 2015. Duke Fined $102.2 Million for Mishandling Coal Ash. Power Mag. [Internet] [cited 2015 Feb 25]. Available from: http://www.powermag.com/duke-fined-102-2-million-for-mishandling-coal-ash/. 
Biesecker M, Weiss M. 20 Feb 2015. Duke Energy faces criminal pollution charges from 5 coal ash dumps. Raleigh (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 23]. Available from: http://www.islandpacket.com/2015/02/20/3603590/duke-energy-faces-criminal-pollution.html.
Katz J. 20 Feb 2015. Duke Energy is Charged in Huge Coal Ash Leak. Raleigh (NC): The New York Times. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 23]. Available from: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/us/duke-energy-is-charged-in-huge-coal-ash-leak.html?_r=0. 
Henderson B. 18 Feb 2015. Ash spill could cost Duke Energy $100 million. Charlotte Observer. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 18]. Available from: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2015/02/18/5522737/ash-spill-could-cost-duke-energy.html#.VOSvFvnF9qu. 
Wireback T. 18 Feb 2015. Duke Energy says its close on coal ash settlement. News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2015 Feb 18]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/dan_river/sec-filing-duke-says-it-expects-to-pay-m-to/article_8e4a28b6-b77d-11e4-b67a-5ba0e2e08616.html. 
Davis T. 4 Feb 2015. Pittsylvania County may pursue legal action against Duke Energy over Dan River coal ash spill. Chatham Star Tribune. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 4]. Available from: http://www.chathamstartribune.com/news/article_2c807ace-ac72-11e4-9335-7f653271986c.html.
Smith M. 3 Feb 2015. Eden Works to Boost Image in Wake of Coal Ash Spill. Eden (NC): TWC News. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 4]. Available from: http://www.twcnews.com/nc/triad/news/2015/02/3/eden-works-to-boost-image-in-wake-of-coal-ash-spill.html.
Metcalfe T. 2 Feb 2015. County to seek coal ash compensation. Chatham (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 3]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/county-to-seek-coal-ash-compensation/article_336ad6b6-ab48-11e4-ae45-1f56748a7a8d.html. 
Where we stand a year after the coal ash spill. 2 Feb 2015. Burlington (NC): The Times News. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 3]. Available from: http://www.thetimesnews.com/opinion/our-opinion/where-we-stand-a-year-after-the-coal-ash-spill-1.432603.
Thibodeau D. 1 Feb 2015. Weathering the coal ash storm. Danville Register & Bee. [Internet][cited 2015 Feb 2]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/weathering-the-coal-ash-storm/article_96fda968-a8e3-11e4-a047-4f9e0f5503d1.html.
Lucas R. 30 Jan 2015. More testing on the Dan River, 1-year after coal ash spill. Eden (NC): WSLS10. [Internet] [cited 2015 Feb 2]. Available from: http://www.wsls.com/story/27989254/more-testing-on-the-dan-river-1-year-after-coal-ash-spill. 
New subpoena disclosed in federal probe of Dan River spill. 29 Jan 2015. The Times News. [Internet][cited 2015 Jan 29]. Available from: http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/region-state/new-subpoena-disclosed-in-federal-probe-of-dan-river-spill-1.431042. 
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Studies increasingly demonstrate Dan River is thriving. 27 Jan 2015. Eden (NC): PR Newswire. [Internet][cited 2015 Jan 28]. Available from: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/studies-increasingly-demonstrate-dan-river-is-thriving-300026483.html.
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Duke Energy announces Water Resources Fund; includes Dan River projects. 24 Sept 2014. Raleigh (NC): WRAL.com. [Internet] [cited 2014 Sept 25]. Available at:http://www.wral.com/duke-energy-announces-water-resources-fund-includes-dan-river-projects/14011997/#mARve4kKPM8vqz3V.99.
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Legislators approve regulating toxic coal ash. 20 Aug 2014. Raleigh (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Aug 21]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/update-legislators-approve-regulating-toxic-coal-ash/article_d9195aa4-2891-11e4-becc-0017a43b2370.html.
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NC agency issues directive to clean up coal ash. 13 Aug 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Aug 19]. Available from: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/13/nc-agency-issues-directive-to-clean-up-coal-ash/.
Wireback T. 13 Aug 2014. Update: DENR wants closure plan for Dan River coal ash ponds. Raleigh (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Aug 19]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/update-denr-wants-closure-plan-for-dan-river-coal-ash/article_c1fddf18-2317-11e4-abd9-001a4bcf6878.html.
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Crane J. 21 July 2014. Law group says 94 percent of deposit still in river. Danville (VA): Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 July 24]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/law-group-says-percent-of-deposit-still-in-river/article_028ec20a-112e-11e4-aae8-0017a43b2370.html.
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EPA suspends Dan River coal ash removal efforts. 17 July 2014. Burlington (NC): The Times News. [Internet] [cited 2014 July 17]. Available from: http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/region-state/epa-suspends-dan-river-coal-ash-removal-efforts-1.346930.
Klein J. 17 July 2014. Coal ash, poet laureates & bus drivers — it's a long, hot summer. Charlotte (NC): The Clog News and Culture. [Internet] [cited 2014 July 17]. Available from: http://clclt.com/theclog/archives/2014/07/17/coal-ash-poet-laureates-and-bus-drivers-its-a-long-hot-summer.
Shropshire F. 17 July 2014. Coal Ash, Sediment Moved to Person County. Raleigh (NC) ABC-11 News. [Internet] [cited 2014 July 17]. Available from: http://abc11.com/news/coal-ash-moved-to-person-county-landfill/193440/.
Barrett M. 16 July 2014. House, Senate still at odds over cleaning up coal ash. Gaston County (NC): The Gaston Gazette. [Internet] [cited 2014 July 17]. Available from: http://www.gastongazette.com/news/local/house-senate-still-at-odds-over-cleaning-up-coal-ash-1.346743.
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Records: Duke warned about pipe that caused coal ash spill. 19 June 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 20]. Available from: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/records-duke-warned-about-pipe-that-caused-spill/2014/06/19/89d344cc-f7dc-11e3-8118-eae4d5b48c7d_story.html.
Watson S. 17 June 2014. Testing shows cancer causing agent near Duke Plan. Salisbury (NC): WCNC-Charlotte. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 20]. Available from: http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Testing-shows-cancer-causing-agent-near-Duke--263559521.html.
Biesecker M. 13 June 2014. Feds subpoena more records in coal ash probe. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 15]. Available from: http://abc11.com/news/feds-subpoena-more-records-in-coal-ash-probe/112906/.
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N.C., Va. sign deal with Duke for Dan River cleanup. 9 June 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 10]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/dan_river/article_90f7453e-f023-11e3-a943-001a4bcf6878.html.
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Lawmakers push deadlines for coal ash cleanup. 5 June 2014. Raleigh (NC): The Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 6]. Available from: http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/region-state/lawmakers-push-deadlines-for-coal-ash-cleanup-1.328914.
McCrory says he will sign fracking bill. 3 June 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 4]. Available from: http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2014/06/03/mccrory-says-will-sign-fracking-bill/9908855/.
Carter D. 2 June 2014. Smoke in the Water. Chapel Hill (NC): NY Times. [Internet] [cited 2014 June 4]. Available from: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/opinion/smoke-in-the-water.html?_r=0.
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NC Democrats offer alternative to coal ash plan. 28 May 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 29]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/nc-democrats-offer-alternative-to-coal-ash-plan/article_1ae588be-e6a6-11e3-b9f0-0017a43b2370.html.
 Coal ash rarely used as structural fill. 23 May 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 23]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/coal-ash-rarely-used-as-structural-fill/article_e49c3ae8-e289-11e3-9e0d-0017a43b2370.html.
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Talbot D. 20 May 2014. North Carolina waterways clean, ready for fun. Eden (NC): Star News Source. [Internet] [cited 2014 May 21]. Available from: http://starnewsource.com/2014/05/20/north-carolinas-waterways-clean-ready-for-fun/.
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Porter J. 30 April 2014. Many regulators charged with answering that question have ties to utility industry. Raleigh (NC): Indy Week. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/many-regulators-charged-with-answering-that-question-have-ties-to-utility-industry/Content?oid=4155328.  
Downey J. 29 April 2014. Duke Energy asks appeals court to stay coal ash cleanup order. Charlotte (NC): Charlotte Business Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/energy/2014/04/duke-energy-asks-appeals-court-to-stay-coal-ash.html.
Gutierrez B. 29 April 2014. Environmental group releases video, urges Duke to clean up. Winston-Salem (NC): Winston-Salem Journal. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/dan_river/article_808e2806-0e09-5a16-81ef-b62fcd51b842.html/.
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Thibodeau D. 29 April 2014. City hiring specialist to handle ash claims. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/flooding-may-wash-coal-ash-on-crops-environmentalists-farmers-concerned/25725384.  
Bradford B. 28 April 2014. New Coal Ash Proposal, Same As The Old One? Charlotte (NC): WFAE-90.7 Charlotte’s NPR News Source. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://wfae.org/post/new-coal-ash-proposal-same-old-one.
Durham commissioners approve resolution pushing for coal ash legislation. 28 April 2014. Durham (NC): WNCN. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://www.wncn.com/story/25370030/durham-commissioners-consider-resolution-pushing-for-coal-ash-legislation.
Watson S. 28 April 2014. UNCC engineers say coal ash dumps can be mined. Charlotte (NC): WCNC. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/UNCC-engineers-say-coal-ash-dumps-can-be-mined--257073811.html.
McLaughlin N. 27 April 2014. Dan River firms worry about perception. Eden (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/article_e9f1889e-cdb3-11e3-969f-0017a43b2370.html.
Morrison C. 26 April 2014. Duke ignored requests for emergency dam plan update. Asheville (NC): Citizen-Times. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2014/04/26/duke-ignored-requests-emergency-dam-plan-update/8224917/.
Sieglitz M. 25 April 2014. $10 billion Cost to Clean Up Toxic Ash ‘Too Much’, Says President of Company Responsible. Progressive Populist. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 30]. Available from: http://progressivepopulist.org/2014/04/25/10-billion-cost-clean-toxic-ash-much-says-president-company-responsible/.
Duke: Moving coal ash would cost up to $10 billion. 22 April 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 23]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/duke-moving-coal-ash-would-cost-up-to-billion/article_9092eb26-ca70-11e3-bd86-0017a43b2370.html.
NC committee to hold hearing on coal ash today. 22 April 2014. Charlotte (NC): WSOCTV.com. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 22]. Available from: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/nc-committee-hold-hearing-coal-ash-today/nffS9/.
Wireback T. 21 April 2014. McCrory’s coal ash plan is roiling debate in his own party. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 22]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/mccrory-s-coal-ash-plan-is-roiling-debate-in-his/article_c8f19e1a-c9b5-11e3-af6d-001a4bcf6878.html.
Crane J. 21 April 2014. Fish sampling to continue in Dan River. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 22]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/fish-sampling-to-continue-in-dan-river/article_7f664d16-c9a3-11e3-8f2e-001a4bcf6878.html.
Crane J. 20 April 2014. Report: Water OK for animals. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 20]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/report-water-ok-for-animals/article_39754b36-c755-11e3-a3fd-001a4bcf6878.html.
Henderson B. 20 April 2014. Coal ash unmonitored in fill sites across N.C. Charlotte (NC): The Charlotte Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 22]. Available from:http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/04/20/4852864/coal-ash-nc-fill-sites.html#.U1Zp0eZdWMK.
Delasio E. 19 April 2014. Dan River water safe for farming after coal ash spill. Raleigh (NC): The Virginian-Pilot. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 20]. Available from:http://hamptonroads.com/2014/04/dan-river-water-safe-farming-after-coal-ash-spill.
Duke: Coal ash spill in Dan River won't affect bottom line. 18 April 2014. Charlotte (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 22]. Available from:http://www.journalnow.com/news/state_region/duke-coal-ash-spill-in-dan-river-won-t-affect/article_8be3a448-b962-57e3-9332-fa87fa71cc23.html.
TWC News Staff. 18 April 2014. Virginia Dept of Environment Quality weighs in on possible coal ash in Kerr Lake. Triad Time Warner Cable News. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 23]. Available from:http://triadnc.twcnews.com/content/news/706834/virginia-dept-of-environment-quality-weighs-in-on-possible-coal-ash-in-kerr-lake#sthash.LsXDrtCd.dpuf.
Barron R. 17 April 2014. Dan River water safe for farm use, experts say. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 20]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/article_9853ce9a-c64f-11e3-88ba-001a4bcf6878.html.
Governor McCrory Outlines Comprehensive Coal Ash Action Plan. 16 April 2014. Raleigh (NC): NCDENR (Press Release). [Internet] [cited 2014 April 20]. Available from:http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/journal/view_article_content?groupId=4711509&articleId=20753336.
Wireback T. 15 April 2014. Duke Energy to vacuum toxic deposits in Dan River cleanup. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 15]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/news/dan_river/article_d1f3b774-c455-11e3-99fb-0017a43b2370.html.
Crane J. 14 April 2014. Duke Energy to take coal ash to N.C. landfill. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 15]. Available from: http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/duke-energy-to-take-coal-ash-to-n-c-landfill/article_0b2a1826-c442-11e3-938a-0017a43b2370.html.
Jarvis C. 4 April 2014. Judge rules Duke Energy can’t have blanket protection for its records. Raleigh (NC): News & Observer. [Internet] [cited 2014 April 6]. Available from: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/04/04/3758015/judge-rules-duke-energy-cant-have.html?sp=/99/102/110/.
Abreu-Grogan Park to close for coal ash removal from river. 31 Mar 2014. Danville (VA): City of Danville. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 31]. Available from:http://playdanvilleva.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=38&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook.
River cleaning equipment arrives in Danville. 31 Mar 2014. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 31]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/river-cleaning-equipment-arrives-in-danville/article_6a8580de-b8f4-11e3-8844-001a4bcf6878.html.
NC power company to begin cleanup in Va. city. 29 Mar 2014. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 31]. Available from:http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VA_COAL_ASH_SPILL_DANVILLE_NCOL-?SITE=VADAR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT.
Duke Energy seeks to keep records from regulators. 28 Mar 2014. Danville (VA): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 31]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/duke-energy-seeks-to-keep-records-from-regulators/article_aa58545c-b6ab-11e3-a06b-0017a43b2370.html.
Wireback T. 27 Mar 2014. Duke Energy stockholders want answers. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 31]. Available from:http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/duke-energy-stockholders-want-answers/article_b2766a7e-b620-11e3-8e33-001a4bcf6878.html.
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DENR: Duke repairs crack in coal ash dam. 25 Mar 2014. Raleigh (NC): WXII. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 31]. Available from: http://www.wxii12.com/news/denr-duke-repairs-crack-in-coal-ash-dam/25161882.
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Va. city downriver from coal ash spill suffers. 23 Mar 2014. Danville (VA): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 31]. Available from:http://www.tricities.com/news/local/article_94cc07ea-b247-11e3-83e9-001a4bcf6878.html.
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Judge rejects Duke's call to stay ruling. 20 Mar 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 20]. Available from: http://www.newsadvance.com/news/state/judge-rejects-duke-s-call-to-stay-ruling/article_6134a4f9-e4f4-5188-8f86-52593ae9cd15.html.
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North Carolina coal ash investigation widens as grand jury convenes. 18 Mar 2014. Raleigh (NC): Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 18]. Available from:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/18/north-carolina-coal-ash-spill-grand-jury-convenes.
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Haz Mat team called for coal ash in Dan River. 5 Mar 2014. Danville (VA): Danville Register & Bee. [Internet] [cited 2014 Mar 6]. Available from: http://www.godanriver.com/news/coal-ash/haz-mat-team-called-for-coal-ash-in-the-dan/article_07296650-a4a8-11e3-a49e-001a4bcf6878.html.
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W.Va. plans work on tourism image after chem spill. 26 Feb 2014. Associated Press. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 27]. Available from: http://www.newsleader.com/viewart/20140226/NEWS01/302260021/W-Va-plans-work-tourism-image-after-chem-spill.
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Hagan says coal ash issue needs study. 24 Feb 2014. Raleigh (NC): WRAL.com. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 25]. Available from: http://www.wral.com/hagan-says-coal-ash-issue-needs-study/13424503/.
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N.C. demands plan in 10 days to fix 2nd pipe at coal ash spill. 14 Feb 2014. Greensboro (NC): News & Record. [Internet] [cited 2014 Feb 17]. Available from: http://www.news-record.com/article_9367d714-95cb-11e3-aee4-001a4bcf6878.html.
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