Once the scourge of environmentalists for its radioactive waste, nuclear power is now “clean” in North Carolina.
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Duke Energy wants to make its Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County the first new nuclear power plant in the state since 1987.
Photos: Belews Lake and Steam Station
Belews Lake and Steam Station
High-voltage power lines extend eastward from Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station as seen from Oak Level Church Road in Stokesdale, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. The Trump administration's rewrite of the Clean Water Act means Belews Lake will no longer be covered by the environmental protection law.
Belews Lake and Steam Station
Pontoon boats are moored at Humphrey's Ridge on Belews Lake, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. Duke Energy's Steam Station is seen in the background. The Trump administration's rewrite of the Clean Water Act means Belews Lake will no longer be covered by the environmental protection law.
Belews Lake and Steam Station
Josh Snow, owner of Reel-Livin Outdoor Adventures in King, fishes on Belews Lake while waiting for clients at the Pine Hall public boat launch, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. The Trump administration's rewrite of the Clean Water Act means Belews Lake will no longer be covered by the environmental protection law.
Belews Lake and Steam Station
A couple of fishermen fish in one of the fingers of Belews Lake, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. The Trump administration's rewrite of the Clean Water Act means Belews Lake will no longer be covered by the environmental protection law.
Belews Lake and Steam Station
Josh Snow, owner of Reel-Livin Outdoor Adventures in King prepares his boat for clients at the Pine Hall public boat launch, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. The Trump administration's rewrite of the Clean Water Act means Belews Lake will no longer be covered by the environmental protection law.
Belews Lake and Steam Station
Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station sits on the edge of Belews Lake as seen from the Pine Hall Public Boat Launch, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. The Trump administration's rewrite of the Clean Water Act means Belews Lake will no longer be covered by the environmental protection law.
Belews Lake and Steam Station
Belews Lake is seen from the Pine Hall Public Boat Launch, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. The Trump administration's rewrite of the Clean Water Act means Belews Lake will no longer be covered by the environmental protection law.
Belews Lake and Steam Station
The steam stacks from Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station are seen at Belews Lake from Humphrey's Ridge in Stokesdale, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. The Trump administration's rewrite of the Clean Water Act means Belews Lake will no longer be covered by the environmental protection law.
