North Carolina regulators have put Duke Energy on notice that it is subject to fines and penalties for improper leaks at coal ash ponds at 12 current and former coal plants. Duke has 30 days to formally respond to notices from N.C. Department of Environmental Quality if it wishes to make a case for why it should not be held liable for the leaks. The state alleges that wastewater from the coal ash ponds at the plants leaked from the ponds and got into nearby bodies of water. The maximum fine would…
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