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Dan River Disaster Recap Timeline
Having trouble keeping track of all the developments since the Dan River disaster began over a month ago? We continue to be amazed that the coal ash spill and subsequent developments have…
A Pipeline Runs Through It
Past a prison and an elementary school, the T15 pipeline will traverse 45 miles of North Carolina countryside that Shelley Robbins wanted to see for herself. The T15 is planned as a…
Coal Ash and Summer Fun Just Don't Mix
If you're anything like me, this is the time of year when you're gearing up to get out on your favorite waterway for some summer fun. Whether you're tubing, paddling, fishing, swimming…
Dan River spill spurs major ash clean up orders
Over a month has passed since a broken stormwater pipe under coal ash lagoons at Duke Energy's retired Dan River power station began spewing 140,000 tons of toxic waste into the Dan River*.…
America's Most Endangered River is in the Southeast - the ACF: a target for more power plants?
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Chris Williams of American Rivers.
Dan River Coal Ash Disaster Near Eden, North Carolina
Since the 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster we have often asked "when and where will it happen again"? On Monday, February 3, 2014 we got an unfortunate answer when a stormwater pipe (that…
Waterkeepers Take Legal Action to Stop Toxic Coal Ash
Waterkeepers Take Legal Action to Stop Toxic Coal Ash from Contaminating Groundwater This blog was originally posted on EcoWatch's website - click here for the original post. On October 10, conservation groups asked the…
1 year since Dan River: 3 ways to prevent another coal ash disaster
One year ago today, Duke Energy dumped nearly 39,000 tons of coal ash and 24 million gallons of wastewater into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina. That's a total of 140,000 tons…
Thirsty Vogtle nuclear reactors would guzzle more water from the Savannah River
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.