Press Releases

State environmental department requires post-storm plan for coal ash facility

The state environmental department notified Duke Energy today that it must submit plans to address the environmental impact of flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew at the H.F. Lee Energy Complex.

Marine Patrol assists with Hatteras ferry checkpoint

The North Carolina Marine Patrol is helping residents and emergency workers get to Ocracoke safely this weekend.

Environmental department evaluates minimal release of coal ash

RALEIGH – The state environmental department evaluated conditions at Duke Energy’s H.F. Lee facility on Saturday and determined that a minimal amount of coal ash – described as less than would fit in a pickup truck – was released from an inactive basin.

Scott Farm Road Mine Public Hearing

Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) plans to hold a public hearing on the Scott Farm Road Mine application.  The Mine application for Mining Permit No. 52-16 (Pending) is for a sand mining operation in Jones County.