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Chris Martin
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Coal ash pond reportedly flowing into Cape Fear River, Wilmington

Chris Martin
  • Investor
  • Willow Spring, NC
Posted Sep 22 2018, 06:08

I hope this doesn't end up being another Dan River type incident. Unfortunately, the Sutton Power station ash ponds are significantly (5x to 6x) larger than the Dan River ash ponds according to and Wilmington is significantly more populated than Eden NC, the site of the Dan River breach. 

There are several stories out there... , etc., just google it. 

Location wise, the dump site is here: