Coal

October 3, 2019 | In the News: The Progressive Pulse

‘Parents like me should not have the burden of proving that coal ash is dangerous’

Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “This proposal is not only immoral and contrary to science, it is illegal. EPA: We will see you in court, and again we will prevail.”

September 16, 2019 | In the News: Gizmodo

A Year After Hurricane Florence, Coal Ash Is Still A Huge Concern For North Carolina

Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Coal Program: “Every day that millions of tons of toxic waste sit in unlined pits, more and more hazardous chemicals leak into the groundwater.”

August 28, 2019 | In the News: The Herald-News

Residents Hear Plans To Remedy Coal Ash Pollution At Old Lincoln Stone Quarry

August 20, 2019 | Reference

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

List of 136 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.

August 8, 2019 | Legal Document

Riverview Hydrogenation Refinery Petition

Petition to Object to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)/new Source Construction and Part 70 Operating Permit for Riverview Energy Corporation

July 30, 2019 | Press Release

La Agencia de Protección Ambiental Elimina Protecciones Adicionales De La Tóxica Ceniza de Carbón

La agencia suprime salvaguardias esenciales para el almacenamiento de cenizas de carbón y proyectos de relleno

July 30, 2019 | Press Release

Trump EPA Removes More Critical Toxic Coal Ash Protections

The Trump EPA weakens safeguards for coal ash piles and sites where coal ash is placed on or beneath the ground

July 30, 2019 | Fact Sheet

Water Contamination Caused by Coal Ash “Re-Use” or Fill

The following 22 contaminated sites were documented by EPA as examples where dumping of coal ash in the guise of “re-use” caused health-threatening contamination of water.

July 30, 2019 | Article

Landmark Coal Ash Law Signals Hope for Midwest Communities

The new law provides long-awaited coal ash protections in Illinois and ensures that polluters, not taxpayers, pay for coal ash cleanups.

July 30, 2019 | Press Release: Victory

Milestone Bill to Clean Up Coal Ash Pollution in Illinois Becomes Law

The Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act is a critical step in fixing Illinois’ coal ash problem

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