Question 8 • HVA 26-27 IM Contemporary World Problems A
The 2014 Duke Energy coal ash spill on the Dan River exposed risks from storing coal ash in unlined ponds near waterways. In response, North Carolina legislators passed a law requiring Duke to close coal ash ponds and setting stricter rules for storage and cleanup. The spill did not force Duke Energy out of business, nor did it limit how much coal could be mined.
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