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to act like they own the state! After all they do own the governor, don't they? (A governor makes a wonderful pet!)
Duke Energy Caught Dumping Toxic Wastewater into Cape Fear River Watershed
The arrogant criminality of Duke Energy continues unabated in spite of federal investigations and continuing revelations of political corruption. The Waterkeeper Alliance has released aerial surveillance photos to media outlets across the state. These photos, taken from a fixed-wing aircraft last week, show Duke Energy employees pumping waste-water from two of Duke Energys toxic coal ash lagoons into a canal that drains into the Cape Fear River.
These continuing and knowing acts of pollution come less than two months after the Dan River disaster, where at least 30,000 tons of coal ash spilled from another of Duke Energys toxic coal ash lagoons. The dumping also came just days before a federal grand jury convenes in Raleigh to hear evidence in a criminal investigation of Duke Energy, the NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the handling of coal ash.
http://www.camelcitydispatch.com/duke-energy-caught-dumping-toxic-wastewater-into-cape-fear-river-watershed/
and a picture for good measure!
KoKo
(84,711 posts)Laxman
(2,419 posts)before we hear that the Riverkeeper is aiding terrorists by providing aerial views of sensitive installations? The Riverkeepers around the country are real heroes of the environment and public health and they are consistently standing up to powerful interests when nobody else will.
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)Rachel Maddow reports on the discovery by environmental activists of water being pumped from Duke Energy coal ash ponds into local waterways, and a new report that NC law has been changed to protect Dukes coal ash pits.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/energy-company-caught-pumping-from-toxic-pond-198485059921
You all have got to see this! Even as the Dan River disaster continues, Duke Energy is filmed pumping coal ash ponds into the Cape Fear River in southern NC. Duke Energy calls it routine maintenance. State Environmental Management looking stupidly unaware and in collusion with Duke.
Great coverage. Thank you MSNBC!
KoKo
(84,711 posts)KoKo
(84,711 posts)Last edited Tue Mar 18, 2014, 06:41 PM - Edit history (1)
I'm going to carry it further and post in DU Videos with a
{ON EDIT: Rachel's show on this is NOT AVAILABLE on either VIMEO or YOU TUBE for me to be able to post it here in DU Videos. Unfortunate..but,MSNBC does do their Copyright Thing.
Hopefully in a few weeks which is Way Beyond the News Cycle.}
I don't watch Mainstream TV Media....so would have missed this. It's an incredible watch for all of us!
KoKo
(84,711 posts)So folks could see her incredible take down of Duke Energy.
MSNBC holds the rights to her shows and nothing gets on You Tube until it's months old.
I wish i could have posted it.
Hopefully folks will hit the link (you provided) to Rachel's show on Raping our American Rivers like Duck has just done...and watch it. It's excellent. I don't watch MSM so wouldn't have known about it if you had not posted it.
Much Thanks, again!
DiverDave
(4,886 posts)They will be fined, no one will go to jail.
Oh, maybe one of those guys photoed...
The system is broken and it's gonna take some pitchforks to change it
KoKo
(84,711 posts)Maybe it just takes folks waking up "one at a time" as things become more apparent to the rest of the folks out there.
Beating brains out for years....it does lead one to be skeptical that anything will ever be done. But...I still remain hopeful a bit...that "One By One" the "Awakening" can occur?
DiverDave
(4,886 posts)and it is not a popular sentiment.
But, I dont see any other way.