The cowards in Raleigh have kicked the coal-ash can past election - TopicsExpress

The cowards in Raleigh have kicked the coal-ash can past election day, despite the publics heavy push for coal-ash regs ASAP. #politics #coalash #NCga #NCpol #BSasusual Excerpt: The coal ash bill was the first substantive piece of legislation filed by the Senate during the short session, and all indications were the measure was on a legislative fast track. Early on, it looked like senators would call for more stringent provisions than either the governor or House. Senate provisions called for stricter time lines, would have appointed an independent board to oversee the cleanup and gave Duke little flexibility in meeting its timetables. A version of the bill subsequently passed by the House gave the company more flexibility. For example, while both versions of the bill would allow the oversight board to determine how quickly a location needed to be cleaned up, the House gave the Department of Environment and Natural Resources the ability to push back deadlines. ... “The bill on the floor only undermined current law and greenwashed Dukes longstanding plans to cover its coal ash with a tarp and walk away, said D.J. Gerken, a senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center. The legislature needs to come back in November and deliver on the promises made to North Carolinas families to require real cleanup of coal ash. Read more at wral/coal-ash-bill-delayed-until-november/13858736/#7PKUyArUEg57lz9m.99