This story originally appeared here and was published by Carolina Public Press through a content-sharing agreement with The Charlotte Observer.
Carolina Public Press: McCrory’s coal-ash proposal calls for closing Asheville pond
By Bruce Henderson
Gov. Pat McCrory will ask legislators for broader authority over coal ash disposal, but his plan does not envision eliminating all 33 of Duke Energy’s ash ponds.
The proposal, released Wednesday, calls for site-specific closures. Ash could be removed from some ponds but left in others, drained and capped to keep water out.
Duke has previously said it would weigh similar options.
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