"RALEIGH — After much debate over how to deal with coal-ash hazards at Duke Energy power plants in North Carolina, a Wake County Superior Court judge says the answer is to take “immediate” action."

"Judge Paul Ridgeway issued a 17-page order on Thursday that seems to cut through years of dithering over the utility’s obligations and what authority the state has to order a prompt response to eliminate an environmental threat.

Exactly what that action should be was not specified."

Anne Blythe reports for the Raleigh News & Observer March 6, 2014. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Judge: Duke Energy Must Halt Coal Ash Pond Contamination" (WRAL) [3]

"Judge Orders Duke Energy To Rein in Its Coal-Ash Pollution" (Roanoke Times) [4]

"Duke Energy Must Eliminate Source Of Pollution At Coal Ash Ponds" (WUNC) [5]

"Duke Energy Must Immediately Stop Polluting Groundwater In North Carolina, Judge Rules" (Climate Progress) [6]

"Duke Ordered To Stop Groundwater Pollution at North Carolina Coal Plants" (Reuters) [7]

"North Carolina: Judge Orders Action at Ash Dumps" (AP) [8]