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Trade & TryonSeptember 2010
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09/14/10Coal Ash Hearings Today
For our February issue, Charlotte journalist Rhiannon Bowman profiled David Merryman, who serves as the Catawba Riverkeeper. This was the subtitle of that story: "David Merryman, charged with protecting the Catawba River, has a big job in any year. But in 2010, all 182 pollutant-discharge permits—including one for two high-hazard coal ash ponds on Mountain Island Lake (also known as "our drinking water")—are up for renewal. It's time for the Riverkeeper to get to work." Early in the story, there is this passage: "One of those permits gives Duke Energy permission to drain... Read more » Posted at 03:22 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
Richard Thurmond is editor and associate publisher of Charlotte magazine and its four sister publications. He started his journalism career as a sportswriter before he realized sportswriting = bad hours and low pay. Oh well. He's been on staff since 1995 and editor since 1999. Also, he thinks he is funnier than he really is, which is helpful information for reading this blog. Got something to say but too chicken to comment? 
