State and Lawsuit

coal: The lawsuit centers on coal ash leaks from power plants, according to NOW Magazine. But one environmental law professor says state involvement doesn t promise a heftier punishment. Environmentalists see the state s participation in a suit against Duke Energy as a significant step that adds to the merit of the claim. The state Department of Environment and Natural Resources filed a lawsuit that now refers the Riverbend Steam Station north of Mount Holly. The state claims the Riverbend plant near Mountain Island Lake has leaks from its coal ash ponds in three locations and those are considered unpermitted discharges that violate state law. The original lawsuit addressed coal ash issues at a power plant in Asheville. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.