Dukeville, North Carolina
Populated place in North Carolina, US
Dukeville is a populated place in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.
It was built as a mill village along the banks of the Yadkin River in 1926 to house plant employees of the Buck Steam Station, owned by Duke Energy.[1]
In 2014, residents living near the Buck Steam Station in Dukeville were told that "coal ash pits near their homes could be leaching dangerous materials into groundwater."[2] The issue became a documentary film for the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.[3]
References
- ^ Associated Press (June 17, 2014). "Dukeville concerns over coal ash: 5 things to know". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Fisher, Hugh (May 6, 2014). "Riverkeeper: Coal ash from Buck steam plant poses toxic threat". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ "Dukeville community featured in coal documentary". Salisbury Post. April 15, 2017.
External links
- "Duke Energy - Buck". BREDL - Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League - Coal-fired Power Plants. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- "Dukeville / Dukeville, North Carolina, United States, North America". Traveling Luck. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
35°42′38″N 80°22′34″W / 35.7106°N 80.3761°W / 35.7106; -80.3761
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Municipalities and communities of Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Salisbury
- Kannapolis‡
- Salisbury
- China Grove
- Cleveland
- East Spencer
- Faith
- Granite Quarry
- Landis
- Rockwell
- Spencer
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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