September 11, 2015
Duke Energy Corp. will pay a $975,000 fine and spend at least $4.4 million on environmental projects, ending a suit scheduled for trial next month alleging Duke illegally modified equipment at coal-fired plants across North Carolina, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday.
March 17, 2014
A North Carolina judge on Monday sent to trial the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's closely watched suit alleging Duke Energy Corp. improperly modified 13 coal-fired power plants, finding that the resulting emissions increases did not unequivocally trigger Clean Air Act permitting requirements.
November 07, 2013
A North Carolina federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's suit alleging Duke Energy Corp. violated the Clear Air Act when it modified some of its plants, ruling Duke could not exclude government experts key to the EPA's case.