Rocky River Watch sues over water pollution/Rocky River Watch demanda por la contaminación del agua
For the Spanish version, scroll to the bottom/Para la versión de español, desplácese hacia abajo Loves Creek and Rocky River in Chatham County once was subject to nutrient pollution from two chicken processing plants. They have since begun to recover, but discharges from a new chicken plant might change that.
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Rocky River Watch Sues Over Water Pollution
The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?
The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?
Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd: , our email newsletter. HANOI, Vietnam - Coal, the fuel that powered the industrial age, has led the planet to the brink of catastrophic climate change.
The State of Water in Chatham County - Learn More About Our Water Resources -- October 18, 2018 in Pittsboro
Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center
1192 US-64 BUS, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Water is life – our bodies need it, our communities need it, and the larger environment around us needs it - so how are Chatham’s water resources doing?
The upcoming Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting will discuss the state of surface waters in Chatham County, focused on current research and planning for water quality and quantity in our developing watersheds. The topics include:
- UNC Nutrient Management in Jordan Lake: Steve Wall, Erin Riggs, and Joseph Delesantro, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- NC Nutrient Criteria Development Plan, Nora Deamer, NC Division of Water Resources
- Jordan Lake Regional Water Supply Partnership – Dan LaMontagne/Larry Bridges, Chatham County
- Top Threats to the Haw River and Jordan Lake - Elaine Chiosso, Haw River Assembly
- Jordan Lake One Association and Conservation Strategy Analysis - Leigh Ann Hammerbacher, Triangle Land Conservancy
NC North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Seeks Public Comments on Proposed New Coal Ash Regulations
North Carolina needs maximum protections from Duke Energy's coal ash pollution > Appalachian Voices
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has drafted a new set of coal ash rules to govern the way coal ash is handled in the state, and is soliciting input. Residents of the state are invited to attend one of three upcoming hearings or submit comments online before October 15.
EPA Relaxes Rules on How Coal Ash Can Be Stored
EPA eases rules on how coal ash waste is stored across U.S.
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday to overhaul requirements for handling the toxic waste produced by burning coal, providing more flexibility to state and industry officials who had sought a rollback of restrictions put in place in 2015.
Duke Energy Wants You to Pay to Clean Up a Mess They Knowingly Made
Speak out against Duke Energy's attempt to hike our residential rates by 16.7%, in part to pay for their mismanagement of coal ash. The culpable managers and Duke's shareholders should bear these costs, not us ratepayers. Duke Energy has put our water and communities at risk, and now they want us to pay the price for their bad business practices. No communities should pay an unfair burden. Sign a petition against rate hikes for dirty energy: http://action.ncconservationnetwork.org/ratehikespetition.Insurers: We're off the hook, Duke Energy knew coal ash risk
RALEIGH - Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup because the nation's largest electric company long knew about but did nothing to reduce the threat of potentially toxic pollutants.
For First Time Since 1800s, Britain Goes a Day Without Burning Coal for Electricity
Britain Poised to Go Full Day Without Burning Coal for Electricity
LONDON - If all goes according to plan, Friday will be the first full day since the height of the Industrial Revolution that Britain will not burn coal to generate electricity, a development that officials and climate change activists were already celebrating as a watershed moment.
Free Coal Ash Informational Sessions in Chatham and Lee Counties
Come learn more about coal ash at the upcoming series of meetings in Lee and Chatham Counties this month. There is no registration required for these free community events.
Everyone is welcome to attend these informative presentations.
Please share this announcement with any that may be interested in coming.
Three Community Meetings on Coal Ash
- Saturday, May 7. Cumnock Baptist Church, 477 Cumnock Rd., Sanford.
1:00-3:00 PM. Louis Zeller, Director of Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, will share tips on leadership and strategy.
3:30-4:30 PM. Rebecca C. Fry, PhD, UNC-Chapel Hill, “Heavy Metals in Coal Ash: What are the Health Risks?”
Dr. Fry's specialty is heavy metal toxicity and her research has focused on its effect on pregnant women, developing fetuses, and young children.
- Saturday, May 14. Liberty Chapel Church, Samuels Annex Bldg., 1855 Old U.S. 1, Moncure.
1:00-3:00 PM. Avner Vengosh, PhD, Duke University, “Risks of Coal Ash to the Environment and Human Health.”
Dr. Vengosh will be speaking about radioactivity and heavy metals in coal ash. His presentation will be followed by an extensive question and answer period to allow concerned citizens to get clarification about these issues.
3:30-4:30 PM. George Lucier, PhD, Former Assoc. Director National Toxicology Program, "Health Risks from Coal Ash Constituents."
- Saturday, May 21. Liberty Chapel Church, Samuels Annex Bldg., 1855 Old U.S. 1, Moncure.
1:00-3:00 PM. Therese Vick, N.C. Healthy Sustainable Communities Campaign Coordinator, BREDL, “Using N.C. Public Records Law.”
3:30 - 4:30 PM. Jane Gallagher, PhD, MPH, U.S. EPA (retired), "Monitoring Coal Ash Drinking Water Contaminants.
Chatham County: Information on Coal Ash Disposal at Nearby Brickhaven
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| Brickhaven Mine Structural Fill Project coal ash rail unloading operations Chatham County, NC / Duke Energy |
Chatham County Commissioners Actions on Coal Ash (2015)
Source: "21 A-to-Z highlights of what the Chatham County Board of Commissioners accomplished in 2015"
"Coal ash transport changed from truck to primarily rail in January 2016 when the railroad spur was completed. Over time, the county will receive $18 million ($1.50/ton) for taking this stuff. The initial vote on the deal with Duke Energy was 3 to 2 (Karen Howard and Diana Hales, against). In November 2015 the BOC agreed to spend the initial $6 million Duke Energy money on Moncure needs; almost $2 million will be spent on upgrading the Moncure fire department equipment and paying off their debt, as well as additional funds to finish the Sprout Youth Center in Moncure, citizen water testing, connections to county water as needed, air monitoring, and other contingencies as they occur. Bottled water is now being provided (until connections are established to County water lines) to four residences in the area with high levels of hexavalent chromium, which was discovered in the county’s baseline water sampling.'
Coal Ash Disposal Public Discussion on February 20, 2016
Nick Torrey of the Southern Environmental Law Center to Speak
The Environmental Issues Team of the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties is sponsoring a public discussion on disposal of coal ash on Saturday February 20, 2016, at 9:30 AM.
The discussion will be held in the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) Greenbridge Building located at 601 W. Rosemary Street, room 220, in Chapel Hill.
Nick Torrey of SELC will address issues concerning the disposal and storage of coal ash in our general area, as well as in Chapel Hill. This comes at the outset of the state’s public comment period during which we, as concerned and informed citizens, may wish to be involved. Please come to learn more about this potentially harmful material and ways we may influence the disposal and storage decisions being made.
The discussion is free and open to the public.
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