To: Governor Roy Cooper
Gov. McCrory: Clean up all coal ash ponds now!
The tragic coal ash spill along the Dan River highlights a long-standing problem regarding coal ash ponds across the state. The people of North Carolina demand that you clean up every coal ash pond immediately, and take steps to shift our energy production away from dirty fossil fuels to clean sources like solar power.
Why is this important?
The coal ash spill along the Dan River is a tragedy that is still getting worse. Almost three weeks after the spill started, contaminated groundwater continues to leak into the river. This is yet another example of the problems with fossil fuels. Gov. McCrory should clean up all these toxic waste sites immediately, and move the state of North Carolina towards a clean energy future, using sources like wind and solar that don't pollute our environment.