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Officials examine the damage overlooking where a storm water pipe broke and released coal ash from an unlined pond  into the Dan River in Eden, N.C.   Duke Energy said Tuesday that an estimated 50,000-82,000 tons of coal ash and water was released from a pond at its retired power plant in Eden into the Dan River. Duke said a storm water pipe beneath the unlined ash pond broke Sunday afternoon.  (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, ) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; NEWSPAPER INTERNET ONLY

Officials examine the damage overlooking where a storm water pipe broke and released coal ash from an unlined pond into the Dan River in Eden, N.C. Duke Energy said Tuesday that an estimated 50,000-82,000 tons of coal ash and water was released from a pond at its retired power plant in Eden into the Dan River. Duke said a storm water pipe beneath the unlined ash pond broke Sunday afternoon. (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, ) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; NEWSPAPER INTERNET ONLY

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