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South Carolina Utilities Remove over 1 Million Tons of Coal Ash

As of July 2015, South Carolina utilities have removed over 1 million tons of coal ash from two sites covered by settlement agreements obtained by local conservation groups. At the Wateree Plant on the Catawba-Wateree River near Columbia, South Carolina, SCE&G has now removed over 723,000 tons…



Duke’s Robinson Plant Ash will be Excavated to On-site, Lined Landfill

Coal ash from the Duke Energy Progress Robinson Plant in Hartsville, S.C., will be excavated and relocated to an on-site, lined landfill, completing Duke Energy’s comprehensive strategy for its two South Carolina coal facilities. “Protecting groundwater, public health and the environment is our guide when it comes…