{"id":169152,"date":"2019-01-30T17:17:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T22:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/?p=169152"},"modified":"2023-11-15T16:30:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T21:30:52","slug":"should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-coal-ash-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-coal-ash-in-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Stay or Should I Go: Coal Ash in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Eric Edwards, Assistant Professor; Sara Sutherland, Teaching Assistant Professor; Roger von Haefen, Associate Professor Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, NC&#160;State University<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169154 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/iStock-838403148-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Coal has seen a recent, rapid decline as a source of electricity in North Carolina.\u00a0Unfortunately, coal\u2019s legacy lives on in ash ponds and landfills scattered across the state.<\/h3>\n<p>In February 2014, 39,000 tons of coal ash spilled through a storm pipe break at the Dan River Steam Station in Eden, North Carolina. Awareness of the potential environmental and health impacts of coal ash skyrocketed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169163\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169163\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/Edwards_Headshot_square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Eric Edwards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169163\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169163\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/sara_suth-e1548883324203.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Sara Sutherland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169163\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169163\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/rv-e1548883308140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Roger von Haefen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this NC&#160;State Economist, we offer an economist\u2019s perspective on North Carolina\u2019s coal ash challenges \u2013 and potential solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How Did We Get Here?<\/li>\n<li>Where Are Coal Ash Sites Located?<\/li>\n<li>Environment and Health Effects of Coal Ash<\/li>\n<li>Spills, Breaches and Conflicting Data<\/li>\n<li>Possible Solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the full issue of the NC&#160;State Economist by clicking the button below.<\/p>\n<p>[button]<a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/Economist-Edwards-Sutherland-von-Haefen.pdf\">Read NC&#160;State Economist<\/a>[\/button]<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"By Eric Edwards, Assistant Professor; Sara Sutherland, Teaching Assistant Professor; Roger von Haefen, Associate Professor Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, NC State University\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-169154 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/iStock-838403148-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\r\n<h3>Coal has seen a recent, rapid decline as a source of electricity in North Carolina.\u00a0Unfortunately, coal\u2019s legacy lives on in ash ponds and landfills scattered across the state.<\/h3>\r\nIn February 2014, 39,000 tons of coal ash spilled through a storm pipe break at the Dan River Steam Station in Eden, North Carolina. Awareness of the potential environmental and health impacts of coal ash skyrocketed.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_169163\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-169163\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/Edwards_Headshot_square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> Dr. Eric Edwards[\/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_169163\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-169163\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/sara_suth-e1548883324203.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> Dr. Sara Sutherland[\/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_169163\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-169163\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/rv-e1548883308140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> Dr. Roger von Haefen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn this NC State Economist, we offer an economist\u2019s perspective on North Carolina\u2019s coal ash challenges \u2013 and potential solutions.\r\n\r\nTopics include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>How Did We Get Here?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Where Are Coal Ash Sites Located?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Environment and Health Effects of Coal Ash<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spills, Breaches and Conflicting Data<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Possible Solutions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nRead the full issue of the NC State Economist by clicking the button below.\r\n\r\n[button]<a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/Economist-Edwards-Sutherland-von-Haefen.pdf\">Read NC State Economist<\/a>[\/button]"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coal has seen a recent, rapid decline as a source of electricity in North Carolina. 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