Maryam Mohamed    Staff Writer   On December 7, Duke energy announced that anyone who feels that they may suffer from water contamination from unlined coal ash pits will be given compensation.   This compensation plan includes a $5,000 “goodwill” payment in addition to gratuitous water bill payments, though it was not stated for how long water bills would be paid..     Duke Energy … Continue reading Duke Energy offers compensation for neighbors affected by coal ash

Maryam Mohamed  Staff Writer   In late December 2016, Texas Judge Reed O’Connor issued an injunction against a mandate that protects transgendered and abortion related Obamacare protections.   Judge O’Connor’s decision contradicted a previous legislation listed under the Affordable Care Act, which prevented doctors from discriminating against transgender patients and women who have had abortions performed on them.     O’Connor’s claims that the nondiscrimination … Continue reading Judge Reed O’Connor issues controversial injunction on religious rights