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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 was built to provide an outlet for liquefied coal ash.
North Carolina legislators changed coal ash storage requirements.

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An effect of the Duke coal ash spill was that **North Carolina legislators changed coal ash storage requirements**. The 2014 spill, which released a significant amount of coal ash into the Dan River, prompted increased scrutiny and regulatory changes regarding how coal ash is stored and managed in the state.

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