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Dan River coal ash spill impact Continuing coverage of the Feb. 2 spill of coal ash from a Duke Power steam station into the Dan River

Protesters gather in uptown to speak out against coal ash leak

Businesses are worried spill will hurt them

EDEN — Ever since thousands of tons of coal ash spilled into the Dan River from Duke Energy’s closed Dan River Steam Station, concerns have ranged from the quality of drinking water for Danville, Va., residents to the spill’s effect on fish and other wildlife.

Now, businesses that offer tubing and other water excursions along the Dan River are worrying that the spill — and the negative publicity surrounding it — will affect tourism.

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Former state official summoned in federal ash spill probe

Former state environmental regulator Amy Adams has been notified she'll be questioned by federal officials looking into the Dan River coal ash spill.

Adams worked for the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources for nine years until she left last year, citing concerns about the agency's too-cozy relationships with companies that it regulates.

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Video: Prosecutors file new subpoenas over Dan River coal ash spill

RALEIGH — Federal prosecutors widened their investigation triggered by a massive coal ash spill in North Carolina, demanding reams of documents and ordering nearly 20 state environmental agency employees to testify before a grand jury.

The subpoenas were made public by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Wednesday. They also ordered state officials to hand over any records pertaining to investments, cash or other items of value they might have received from Duke Energy or its employees.

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Video: Residents grill regulators in wake of Dan River coal ash spill

EDEN — The future of the Dan River was not clear Wednesday night as state and federal environmental officials met with more than 100 local residents at Eden City Hall about the Duke Energy coal ash spill.

But one thing was evident: Residents are finding it tough to trust what government regulators say about the disaster.

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Gov. Pat McCrory clarifies position on coal ash basins again

Gov. Pat McCrory again clarified his position on coal ash basins Wednesday to say he favors moving the ponds of toxic material wherever possible, but there might be environmental reasons for letting some remain in place.

McCrory left a wake of confusion after his comment in a news conference at N.C. A&T earlier this week that Duke Energy should respond to the recent Dan River spill by “moving the ash ponds so they don’t cause long-term issues with our water anywhere in North Carolina and, frankly, with our neighboring states.”

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DRBA calls on Duke Energy to move ash ponds

The nonprofit Dan River Basin Association added its voice Monday to those calling on Duke Energy to move its stored coal ash away from the river's edge throughout the region.

The group passed a resolution recently urging removal of the remaining stored ash from the site of the Feb. 2 spill at an Eden power plant, and from three other Duke plants in the larger Dan River Basin.

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NAACP leader: Coal ash spill is disaster, sin

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Standing across the street from the governor's home on Ash Wednesday, the head of North Carolina's NAACP told protesters that the Duke Energy coal ash spill that coated 70 miles of the Dan River with toxic sludge is not merely an ecological disaster but also a sin.

The deflection of responsibility by Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration “is immoral. It's unjust. It's sinful. And it's time for repentance,” the Rev. William Barber told about 100 protesters who gathered across the street from North Carolina's Executive Mansion. “And so we call on this governor and this government on this day, this Ash Wednesday, to see this coal ash spill as a call for us as a state and for them as leaders to repent and to the right thing: Clean up the ash.”

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WGHP (Fox Channel 8) reports that dead clams and mussels dot the Dan River Bank for about 20 miles. The information comes from the Dan River Basin Association, according to the television station.

A massive spill in Eden on Feb. 2, coated the bottom of the river as many as 70 miles downstream of the Duke Energy dump where the coal ash was stored.

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Dan River group wants in on lawsuit against Duke Energy

The Dan River Basin Association joined with three other conservation groups Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit state officials have filed against Duke Energy to stop pollution from the power company’s coal ash ponds.

DRBA, Roanoke River Basin Association, Waterkeeper Alliance and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy want a state judge to admit them so they can push for a full cleanup of the Feb. 2 spill at Duke Energy’s retired Dan River Steam Station in Eden. The spill sent huge amounts of toxic coal ash and polluted wastewater into the Dan River.

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Farmers along Dan River worry about livelihood

MILTON — Robert Brandon talks about when the Dan River ran gray.

Farmers like Jerry Apple who raise cattle or grow crops along the Dan River don't know what the impact of a large coal ash spill into the river means for their farms along the Virginia-North Carolina border.

H. SCOTT HOFFMANN / News & Record

“You should have seen it right after it happened,” he said. “Imagine mixing up a bag of cement in there. You stick your hand in it, it’ll turn gray.”

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Coal ash pollution could mean some farmers won't be able to plant crops or water livestock

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Dan River supporters rally in Eden

EDEN — Although most of Duke Energy’s coal ash spill flowed north of Eden, the pollution spoiled the beauty of the river for many residents.

Lib Hutchby of Cary drove to Eden to support others who gathered to rally against a coal ash spill on the Dan River at Island Ford Landing in Eden.

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“What happened is a darned shame,” said John McKenney, 87, of Eden. “It’s a beautiful river. A lot of money and effort has been put into promoting the river.”

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Residents rally for the Dan River

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The Dan River Girls (Fiona, Jessie and Ellie Burdette) played bleugrass music at a rally against a coal ash spill on the Dan River at Island Ford Landing in Eden, N.C. on March 22, 2014. 

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Supporters of the Dan River gathered to rally against a coal ash spill on the Dan River at Island Ford Landing in Eden on Saturday.

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Sheila Michael holds up a container of water holding sample of coal ash that was spilled into the Dan River.

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Bryant Smith and Sheila Michael sign a petition to get Duke Energy to remove the coal waste from the ponds around the Dan River basin.

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Sheila Michael holds up a container of water holding sample of coal ash that was spilled into the Dan River.

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Lib Hutchby of Cary drove to Eden to support others who gathered to rally against a coal ash spill on the Dan River at Island Ford Landing in Eden.

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Greensboro artist Mary Beth Boone brought four dozen linocut prints she created to protest a coal ash spill on the Dan River at Island Ford Landing in Eden.

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Supporter Julie Goodman of Danville joined other residents who gathered to rally against a coal ash spill on the Dan River at Island Ford Landing in Eden.

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Duke denies coal ash allegations in court filings

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy is asking a judge to prevent citizens groups from taking part in any enforcement action that would make the company clean up nearly three dozen coal ash pits across North Carolina.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources filed a complaint against Duke last year. Several citizens groups got involved in the case, saying the waste dumps polluted groundwater.

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Coal ash issue took years to reach breaking point

Say the words “coal ash” to most North Carolina residents and until recently, you probably would get a blank stare.

“Cold what?” they might have asked.

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N.C. A&T researchers find use for coal ash

N.C. A&T researchers Kunigal Shivakumar, Robert Sadler and their colleagues have developed a “miracle material” that’s lightweight, waterproof, fire resistant, anti-corrosive and nontoxic.

Oh, yeah, it also deflects explosions.

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Inside Scoop: Senators blame coal ash bill demise on "rogue" House members

Senate Republican leaders are blaming three "rogue" House members of trying to kill the coal ash bill compromise late Thursday.

The House and Senate appeared ready yesterday to adopt a compromise version of the bill that would close all coal ash ponds in the state.

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