Coal Program

List of 124 plants in 28 states and Puerto Rico whose owners have posted notifications that the groundwater exceeds state and/or federal limits of contamination, without an alternate source demonstration, for one or more of the following toxic substances: Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Lead, Lithium, Molybdenum, Selenium, Thallium, and Radium 226 and 228 combined.

October 5, 2020 | Feature

Mapping the Coal Ash Contamination

738 coal ash units in 43 states and Puerto Rico reported information in compliance with federal coal ash safeguards. We analyzed the data. Here’s what it said.

October 1, 2020 | Article

Leaking and Looming, Legacy Coal Ash Ponds Spew Poisons. Is There One Near You?

Despite a court order, Trump's EPA is dragging its feet on regulating this toxic threat.

September 24, 2020 | In the News: WHYY

Known For Her Record On Women’s And Civil Rights, Justice Ginsburg Also Leaves An Environmental Legacy On The Supreme Court

Charley McPhedran, Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “That case holds that citizens who express concerns about values, aesthetics, or health related activities can get into court to sue those who are infringing on those rights.”

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