That's the question an environmental advocacy group raises in a new video about Duke Energy's Belews Creek power plant in Stokes County, NC. The video intensifies the spotlight shining on the company's environmental impact in the wake of a massive coal ash spill into the Dan River from another Duke plant.
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Danielle Bailey-Lash lifts her hair to show the scar left by a bout with Stage 3 brain cancer diagnosed when she was 35. She is among the people living near Duke Energy's Belews Creek power plant who are raising questions about the heavily polluting facility's effect on the health of people and wildlife. (Still from the video below.)
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Danielle Bailey-Lash lifts her hair to show the scar left by a bout with Stage 3 brain cancer diagnosed when she was 35. She is among the people living near Duke Energy's Belews Creek power plant who are raising questions about the heavily polluting facility's effect on the health of people and wildlife. (Still from the video below.)