boron son gets the same reports. i stated every time. no good ever will take place at hunters point. i know financial ability. i know why they brought this shopping mall people. it's a bluffing game. they can bluff all they want to. but if you put people in harms way with asbestos structures, that blood is on those who make the decisions and i'm here to reveal to you that you need to pay attention to these reports that come every second, not only me, but a few of us get it and i sent it to the mayor when the ratings were very high. this is a very boring meeting for me. i have got very important stuff to do, it's boring. i guess i have to make this sacrifice on behalf of our children, our youth, our young adults and most importantly our seniors. commissioner singh knows me pretty well, some others know me pretty well. i just pray to god he has mercy on your souls and you do the right thing. >> thank you. any other speaker cards? >> i have no other speaker cards. >> okay, commissioners have questions? >> yes, one thing i would like to know

lab tests were done showing "notably elevated concentrations of sulfate, aluminum, iron, manganese, boronium." the state says the leak doesn't impact the overall health of the river, but is illegal, a violation of the clean water act. yet environmentalists like frank holleman say that, over the years, the state never forced duke to clean up its ash ponds, under both democratic and republican administrations. how powerful is duke energy in the state of north carolina? >> holleman: it's the most powerful entity in the state of north carolina. it spends millions of dollars on political contributions, and it has traditionally had a very close relationship with the state regulators. >> stahl: just this year, governor mccrory cut the budget and staff of the specific department that inspects the ash ponds. the state legislature did pass a law in august requiring duke to clean up its plants, but only after the company had already volunteered to do that. earlier, when holleman tried to sue duke, he was thwarted by the state, which stepped in and negotiated a settlement that allowed duke-- you gues