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$102 million

Fine that Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility worth $50 billion, must pay after pleading guilty to violating the Clean Water Act by polluting four major rivers in North Carolina.

Fine that Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility worth $50 billion, must pay after pleading guilty to violating the Clean Water Act by polluting four major rivers in North Carolina.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.