Grand jury investigates toxic coal ash leak into N.C. river
2,175 views · Published 18 March 2014 · 2:40 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: CBS Evening News · 2014 · News & Politics
A massive leak from a Duke Energy waste pond in February coated a stretch of the Dan River from Virginia to North Carolina with sludge containing chemicals known to cause cancer. Now a federal grand jury will begin hearing evidence on whether North Carolina regulators looked the other way when toxic coal ash leaked from Duke Energy plants. Mark Strassmann reports.
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