Coal Ash Enforcement Information
Rescinded (9/29/2015) policy for compliance evaluation of long term permitted facilities with no prior groundwater monitoring requirements. The 2011 policy memo, written by the Perdue administration provided for penalties for environmental contamination to be assessed under certain circumstances. However, communication between the Perdue administration and Duke Energy discovered during the legal process makes it clear that the intent of the memo was to favor corrective action in lieu of fines.
Groundwater Assessment Plans (Comprehensive Site Assessments)
DENR Letter of Aug. 28, 2014
- DENR Letter of Aug. 28, 2014 in which DENR requests civil action on behalf of the State of North Carolina against Duke Energy for violations of environmental regulations found in the Clean Water Act.
- [Attachment A - Asheville Complaint] [Attachment B - Riverbend Complaint] [Attachment C - State ex rel DENR vs. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Injunction Complaint Aug. 16, 2013] [Attachment D - State ex rel DENR vs. Duke Energy Progress, Inc. - Injunction Complaint Aug. 16, 2013] [Attachment E - Press Releases] [Attachment F - July 15, 2013 Introduction for Consent Order Posting on DWQ Website] [Attachment G - Sept. 9, 2013 Summary of Public Comments - Final] [Attachment H - Dec. 20, 2012 Declaratory Ruling by EMC - Final Signed] [Attachment I-1 - 2014 03 21 Letter of Withdrawal for Proposed Consent Order] [Attachment I-2 - 2014-03-21 Duke Energy Inj. Judge Ridgeway Transmittal Ltr. DENR Rec] [Attachment J - March 5 Duke Energy Info Request Mar5 (1)] [Attachment K - Dan River Reopener] [Attachment L - 2014-03-31 - Duke Energy's Answer to DENR's Complaint (Wake Multi)] [Attachment M - Governors Plan] [Attachment N - McCrory EO62] [Attachment O-1 - Aug. 13, 2014 Coal Ash Impoundment Letter EO 62] [Attachment O-2 - Aug. 13, 2014 Duke Coal Ash Excavation Plan EO 62] [Attachment O-3 - Aug. 13, 2014 Modification pursuant to 15A EO 62] [Attachment O-4 - Aug. 13, 2014 NORR Letter EO 62] [Attachment P - Skvarla to EPA] [Attachment Q - EPA to Skvarla Joint] [Attachment R - Dan River NRDAR FINAL Funding Participation Agreement June 9, 2014]
Lawsuits
Enforcement Information for individual facilities can be found on the facilities page here.