Question
What was an effect of the Duke coal ash spill?
The coal industry reduced the total amount of coal that could be mined.
Duke Energy went out of business due to millions of dollars in fines.
The Dan River Dam wa
s built to provide an outlet for liquefied coal ash.
North Carolina legislators changed coal ash storage requirements.
The coal industry reduced the total amount of coal that could be mined.
Duke Energy went out of business due to millions of dollars in fines.
The Dan River Dam wa
s built to provide an outlet for liquefied coal ash.
North Carolina legislators changed coal ash storage requirements.
Answers
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The effect of the Duke coal ash spill was that North Carolina legislators changed coal ash storage requirements. The spill raised awareness about the environmental risks associated with coal ash and led to increased regulation and scrutiny of coal ash storage practices in the state.