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Carolina’s finest coal ash

Over the years, one of the most consistent defenses of burning coal at UNC-Chapel Hill’s cogeneration plant is that it’s a very efficient and clean operation. Whenever I write about Cameron Avenue, the common response is that it’s a really clean coal plant. I’ve been through the place, got the grand tour and a solid […]

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About that power plant on Cameron Avenue

It’s good to step back sometimes and question why things are the way they are, especially when they just don’t make any sense. I have no doubt that at some point, probably sooner than later, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a world class, leading research university, will cease to burn coal at […]