Groups say coal ash dumps polluting 3 NC rivers

Published July 1, 2014 7:28pm ET



CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An environmental group says it’s planning to use the federal Clean Water Act to sue Duke Energy over coal ash pollution at three plants along North Carolina rivers.

The Southern Environmental Law Center on Tuesday filed a notice of intent to sue Duke for violations at the company’s Cape Fear, Lee and Buck plants.

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