Coal

December 12, 2019 | In the News: Kentucky Forward

Kentucky Among Southern States Split On Dealing With EPA’s Rollbacks Of Coal Ash Disposal Regulations

Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Earthjustice: “In this political climate, it’s essential for states to protect the health of their residents. But for every state that takes action, you have [others] that don’t.”

November 22, 2019 | In the News: Utility Dive

On the EPA Proposal To Relax Power Plant Wastewater Standards

Thomas Cmar, Deputy Managing Attorney, Coal Program: "The real tragedy here is that there are real harms happening to communities that are downstream from these power plants while EPA plays these regulatory games in Washington."

November 21, 2019 | Press Release

Hundreds of Documents Released Detailing Plans to Build Migrant Detention Facilities at Contaminated Fort Bliss Site

Up to 7,500 unaccompanied minors would have been held at toxic site according to plans unearthed by environmental and community advocates

November 21, 2019 | Press Release

Cientos de Documentos Revelan Planes Para Construir Instalaciones de Detención de Migrantes en Sitio Contaminado de Texas

Hasta 7.500 menores no acompañados hubiesen sido retenidos en Fort Bliss, de acuerdo con los planes descubiertos por defensores ambientales y comunitarios

November 21, 2019 | Feature

Stopping Toxic Cages

An unprecedented collection of government documents regarding Fort Bliss sheds light on the process that the Trump administration follows to create migrant detention centers and its disregard to human rights and public health.

November 21, 2019 | Report

Expert Report: Fort Bliss Waste Sites and Potential Human Health Impacts at Proposed Migrant Detention Center

An expert report reviewing documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests to the U.S. Army, including emails from the U.S. Army and Department of Homeland Security. The report notes notes that there were several problems with the project at Fort Bliss, including that the Army did not adequately investigate to determine what types of waste had been disposed of at the site, and more.

November 21, 2019 | Crónica

Frenando las Celdas Tóxicas

Una colección sin precedentes de documentos gubernamentales revela el proceso de la administración Trump para crear centros de detención de migrantes.

November 5, 2019 | Reference

List of Plants Where Coal-Ash Contaminated Groundwater Exceeds Allowable State and/or Federal Limits

List of 133 plants in 29 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.

November 4, 2019 | Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Coal Combustion Residuals Rule

Proposal allows dumping in leaking coal ash ponds to remain open until 2038. Each year that closure is delayed, utilities will dump tens of millions of tons of toxic waste into these leaking ponds.

November 4, 2019 | Press Release

Trump EPA Proposes Another Rollback to Health Protections from Toxic Power Plant Pollution

Trump Administration announces plan to requirements for treating toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants

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