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Duke Energy spokesman Bill Norton talks about the future of Belews Creek power plant
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Duke Energy spokesman Bill Norton talks about the future of Belews Creek power plant

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Duke Energy spokesman Bill Norton talks about the future of Belews Creek power plant

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Big changes at Belews: As coal ash transfer begins, Duke looks at options

Big changes at Belews: As coal ash transfer begins, Duke looks at options

As Duke Energy reaches a milestone by beginning the years-long process of moving stored coal ash at its Belews Creek Steam Station to a sprawling, lined landfill, North Carolina’s largest utility also is contemplating a future at the Stokes County site that potentially could include nuclear power.

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Annual carbon dioxide pollution at Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station is the highest in North Carolina and equal to what would be released in a year by 1.3 million typical gas-powered vehicles.

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