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.
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." The issue became a documentary film for the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.
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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