Duke Downplays Threat From Coal-Ash Spill in Carolina Storm
- Company’s president of N.C. says material ‘not hazardous’
- Landfill breached in wake of Hurricane Florence deluge
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Duke Energy Corp. is confident most of the coal ash that breached a North Carolina landfill was contained at the site and that the spill doesn’t pose an imminent threat to public safety or the environment, a company official told Bloomberg TV.
“It’s not hazardous,” David Fountain, Duke’s president for North Carolina, said Sunday. “We believe most of the material was contained on-site, and we certainly have confidence that there’s no impact to the environment or public health and safety at this time.”