Duke Energy has long fought strict federal regulations on coal ash, which is in the spotlight again following a spill from one of the company's North Carolina plants. Duke got help from the American Legislative Exchange Council, the controversial corporate-interest advocacy group that has counted the utility among its members.
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ALEC and Duke Energy have worked in concert to block strict federal oversight of coal ash.
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<p>ALEC and Duke Energy have worked in concert to block strict federal oversight of coal ash.</p>