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The Latest News On The Coal Ash Spill in Eden, NC
Coal ash is the waste that remains when coal is burned. It is usually collected in a dump, known as a pond. North Carolina has more than 30 such sites in 14 different locations across the state. A pipe running under one of the ponds run by Duke Energy in Eden NC ruptured in February of 2014. The coal ash spilled, largely affecting the Dan River which flows into Virginia. The spill is the third largest of its kind in U.S. history.Many see potential complications because North Carolina's governor, Pat McCrory, worked for Duke Energy for 28 years.

Friday Journalist Roundtable

WUNC | By Laura Lee,
Frank Stasio
Published April 25, 2014 at 11:39 AM EDT
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Appalachian Voices

Duke Energy’s North Carolina CEO told lawmakers this week that addressing the disposal of coal ash at the 33 ponds across this state could take years. He said the proposal to move the waste to lined sites could cost up to 10 billion dollars. Environmentalists say the issue must be addressed immediately. Host Frank Stasio talks with a journalist roundtable about the latest on coal ash, other environmental issues and Moogfest. 

Panelists include: Jon Elliston, investigative reporter for Carolina Public Press; Carol Motsinger, reporter for the Asheville Citizen-Times and Greta Johnsen, Morning Edition host and reporter for WCQS.

Check outJon's investigative report on the closing of an abortion clinic in Western North Carolina. His work reveals the public relations communications by DHHS around the closing of the clinic.

Carol's coverage highlights the diverse range of music and panels at Moogfest. And Greta focuses on who comes to Moogfest.(Hint, nerds welcome!)

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Laura Lee
Laura Lee was the managing editor of The State of Things until mid February 2017. Born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina, Laura returned to the Old North state in 2013 after several years in Washington, DC. She received her B.A. in political science and international studies from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002 and her J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law in 2007.
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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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