Dive Brief:
- Duke Energy illegally pumped up to 61 million gallons of water from an ash basin into the Cape Fear River over the last six months, according to North Carolina regulators.
- Duke contends that the pumping was allowed under a permit and was “routine maintenance.”
- The latest releases, which were revealed last week by two environmental groups, follow leaks from an ash basin into the Dan River. Federal prosecutors are investigating the leaks and Duke's relationship with North Carolina regulators.
- The spills and the pumping occurred near drinking water intake systems.
Dive Insight:
Drip, drip, drip. Duke has a plan, right?
