A major victory for communities living near coal ash plants, the rule closes a loophole that left over half of coal ash exempt from federal clean-up requirements.
When companies burn coal in the U.S., significant amounts of mercury spew into our air. Now, that mercury is controlled, thanks to a federal rule that Earthjustice and our clients fought for, defended, and successfully expanded.
Earthjustice analyzed industry data to explain, state by state, how and where coal ash is disposed and which dump sites are not yet monitored or regulated.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lawsuit from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and conservation groups that had successfully reinstated the Obama-era coal leasing moratorium is moot.
Lisa Perfetto, Attorney, Northeast Regional Office, Earthjustice: “This decision confirms that sulfur dioxide pollution from the Martin Lake plant exceeds national air quality standards. Pursuant to a settlement agreement, EPA has until the end of this year to issue a federal plan or approve a Texas plan to reduce pollution and bring the area surrounding…
Massive unauthorized coal ash ‘mountain,’ growing for years; PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) granted cryptomining polluter Scrubgrass a 4-year leash: toxic coal ash waste allowed to persist
Letter to Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) regarding the Merom coal plant in Sullivan County from Earthjustice, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Sierra Club, and Hoosier Environmental Council. The plant has repeatedly violated legal limits on dangerous pollutants, including ammonia, lead, barium, and chromium.
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