February 01, 2016
A North Carolina federal judge on Friday rejected a Duke Energy unit's bid to have the Fourth Circuit decide how the Clean Water Act addresses aspects of groundwater pollution in a case over the company's alleged release of toxic coal ash around a power plant.
January 08, 2016
A Duke Energy unit on Thursday asked a federal judge to let the Fourth Circuit decide how the Clean Water Act addresses aspects of groundwater pollution before proceeding with litigation over the company's allegedly unlawful release of toxic coal ash around a power plant.
October 21, 2015
A North Carolina federal judge refused Tuesday to dismiss allegations that Duke Energy Carolinas LLC has unlawfully released toxic coal ash into ground and surface water around a power plant, ruling that state authorities weren't pursuing a concurrent proceeding with sufficient diligence that would bar a citizen lawsuit.
February 20, 2015
Environmental groups on Thursday urged a North Carolina federal judge to reject Duke Energy Carolinas LLC's bid to nix allegations it releases toxic coal ash into ground and surface water around a power plant, rejecting claims the suit is barred by a pending state enforcement action.
January 05, 2015
A Duke Energy Corp. unit on Monday asked a North Carolina federal judge to toss a lawsuit alleging the company releases toxic coal ash into ground and surface water around a power plant, arguing a pending state enforcement action bars other suits.