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Old 10-28-2016, 08:02 AM
 
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Yes, that same contaminant mentioned in the original post that naturally occurs in NC. It also says coal ash isn't reaching well water, so please explain to simpletons like me how I should be concerned for my health.
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Old 10-28-2016, 09:16 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, CSA
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What a relief. Crank up the AC all summer and kick back. Duke keep on sending us the electricity!!!
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Old 10-30-2016, 12:03 AM
 
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Who is "we"? NC? If so, that's not true.
NC gets most of it's energy from coal, followed by gas and nuclear
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Old 10-30-2016, 12:06 AM
 
Location: Research Triangle Area, NC
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NC gets most of it's energy from coal, followed by gas and nuclear
Ahem..

http://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=NC

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In 2015, nuclear energy contributed the largest share of North Carolina's electricity generation—32.6%— as coal's share fell to 31.4%. Natural gas-fired generation contributed most of the rest—28.3%.
Not only does coal not account for a majority of NC's energy (which would mean over 50%) as you have now claimed twice.....But in fact coal accounts for less than a third of the energy, and is decreasing in its share each year, and it has lost its plurality in share of energy production as of 2015.

These are facts.
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Old 10-30-2016, 12:16 AM
 
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Good to know. Are you advocating for more nuclear to replace coal? I'm down with that, but until then you're still relying on a lot of coal ash production. Which, thank goodness, is no longer believed to be poisoning wells
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Old 10-30-2016, 05:15 AM
 
Location: Boydton, VA
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"It's good news that coal ash isn't as bad as previously reported "....Which, thank goodness, is no longer believed to be poisoning wells"... So you salting your well with coal ash and eating copious amounts, to prove your point, right ? Can I interest you in a coal ash and kale smoothie perhaps...

Believing any of the positive spin by Duke Energy about coal ash could be equated to believing the Tobacco companies when they claimed that nicotine was safe.

Wonder what the folks in Kingston, TN have to say about coal ash, after just one 40-acre pond spilled more than 1 billion gallons of coal ash slurry into their lives ?

Coal Ash The toxic threat to our health and environment

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Gemstone1
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Old 10-30-2016, 06:11 PM
 
Location: Salisbury,NC
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The false hood of it all is, no matter what, the Coal Ash is still increasing the stuff which creates cancer in humans. The GOP answer is to push the cost of getting people water around Duke plants to the county level. So whoever has a Duke Power plant in their County expect to see larger Real Estate taxes to cover cost of extending water lines.

Duke should be the main payer in any extension.
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Old 11-01-2016, 10:59 AM
 
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Yes, that same contaminant mentioned in the original post that naturally occurs in NC. It also says coal ash isn't reaching well water, so please explain to simpletons like me how I should be concerned for my health.
"The findings don’t mean ash ponds are benign, Vengosh said. Previous research has found other contaminants including arsenic, a carcinogen, and selenium leaking from them."
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Old 11-01-2016, 12:03 PM
 
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So don't eat fistfuls of coal ash, and don't grow crops in the coal ash pits?
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Old 11-01-2016, 01:04 PM
 
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So don't eat fistfuls of coal ash, and don't grow crops in the coal ash pits?
Did you miss the word "leaking"?
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