To: Governor Roy Cooper
Sign the petition: Stop protecting polluters and start protecting North Carolina's people
The disaster in the Dan River shows it's time to stop protecting polluters like Duke Energy who have poisoned our water, and start acting in the interest of North Carolina's people. Stop blocking federal enforcement of the Clean Water Act.
Why is this important?
On February 3, a Duke Energy coal ash pond ruptured—spilling more than 80,000 tons of coal ash into North Carolina’s Dan River. That’s enough toxic sludge to fill 73 Olympic-sized pools.
In the past year, three Clean Water Act lawsuits were filed against Duke Energy—and each time, the North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources blocked any federal enforcement by intervening to craft a toothless “settlement.”
It’s no wonder. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory worked at Duke Energy for 28 years.
Sign our petition to Gov. McCrory: Stop protecting polluters and poisoning your own people. Allow the federal authorities to do their job enforcing the Clean Water Act.
In the past year, three Clean Water Act lawsuits were filed against Duke Energy—and each time, the North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources blocked any federal enforcement by intervening to craft a toothless “settlement.”
It’s no wonder. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory worked at Duke Energy for 28 years.
Sign our petition to Gov. McCrory: Stop protecting polluters and poisoning your own people. Allow the federal authorities to do their job enforcing the Clean Water Act.