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Duke announcement to clean coal ash ponds excludes two of three Cliffside sites
On June 25, Duke Energy announced plans to excavate and close 12 additional coal ash ponds across the state.
7/24: Save the French Broad Concert — Matisyahu at the Orange Peel
7/24: Save the French Broad Concert -- Matisyahu at the Orange Peel Please join us on July 24 as Matisyahu helps us in our ongoing work to save the French Broad River! Matisyahu is an American artist known for blending Orthodox Jewish themes with reggae, rock and hip...
BREAKING: Asheville coal plant retirement signals end to coal ash pollution
In an announcement today, Duke Energy revealed a proposal to retire the Asheville Plant, a 414 MW nameplate capacity (376 MW operating capacity) coal-fired power plant located near Asheville, North Carolina.
MountainTrue sponsors Rhythm and Brews 2015!
MountainTrue sponsors Rhythm and Brews 2015! The 2015 Rhythm and Brews season is shaping up to be another stellar series, with fantastic music, good food, fine drink and -- best of all -- good friends. And MountainTrue is proud to support this great community...
MSNBC: Duke Energy admits guilt in coal ash case
Rachel Maddow reports on the guilty plea by Duke Energy to nine criminal violations of the federal Clean Water Act, vindicating Riverkeeper activists who caught the North Carolina company in the act of illegal polluting.
MountainTrue board chairman goes to D.C., advocates for the environment
During the last week of April, MountainTrue Board Chairman Peter Krull was in Washington, D.C., advocating for a number of environmental and climate change policies.