Prosecutors Say Duke Energy Could Have Averted Dan River Spill
Federal prosecutors detailed missed inspections and delayed funding requests at Duke Energy before the 2014 Dan River coal ash spill. Duke pled guilty to nine Clean Water Act counts and agreed to 68 million dollars in fines plus 34 million for environmental projects, plus five years probation.
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Duke Energy
North Carolina
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Dan River
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U.S. Justice Department
Virginia
U.S. District Court
Malcolm Howard
Howard
The
Associated Press
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
McCrory
Josh Ellis
L.W. Sutton
Wilmington
Congress reads trucking push as safety threat to highways
A $55.3 billion transportation bill backed by FedEx and other shippers would allow longer tandem trailers and curb regulators. Critics warn longer trucks raise crash risks while industry supporters cite fuel savings and carbon reductions.
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FedEx Corp
U.S
Nita Lowey
New York
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Center For Responsive Politics
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Fred Smith
Con-way Inc
Dave Osiecki
American Trucking Associations
House Appropriations Committee
Maury Donahue
Coalition For
House
Senate
Gillan
White House
Anthony Foxx
Coalition For Efficient and Responsible Trucking
Osiecki
Gillan’s
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Transportation Department
Department
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