The Latest On: Coal Program
April 2, 2021
| Press Release
Primeros 500 Menores No Acompañados Fueron Enviados A Peligrosa Base Militar en Texas
March 16, 2021
| In the News: Utility Dive
FERC's expected jurisdiction claim over Puerto Rico LNG terminal could impact PREPA gas plant, renewables plans
February 20, 2021
| In the News: The New York Times
Texas Blackouts Point to Coast-to-Coast Crises Waiting to Happen
Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “We should be evaluating whether these facilities or sites actually have to be moved or re-secured. [Places that] may have been OK in 1990, may be a disaster waiting to happen in 2021.”
February 10, 2021
| In the News: IndyStaf
Other states are making utilities dig up toxic coal ash. Indiana is letting it sit there.
Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “That says it all when we see what Duke is doing or not doing in Indiana and what IDEM is making them do versus what other states are making them do. We have to ask why?”
February 5, 2021
| In the News: Detroit News
Biden's EPA ends appeal, cementing DTE Energy-Sierra Club settlement
Shannon Fisk, Managing Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: "The ability of front-line communities to fully pursue the rights and protections promised by the federal Clean Air Act is critical to advancing environmental justice, and EPA’s decision enables us to now focus fully on ensuring that the agreement with DTE brings meaningful relief to the River Rouge, Ecorse and 48217 communities.”
February 3, 2021
| In the News: E&E News
Michael Regan's coal ash cleanups set template for EPA regs
Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Coal Program, Earthjustice: "The emphasis on excavation of coal ash when it is in contact with groundwater or when it threatens a nearby water body is incredibly important. I would hope that he would bring that to the federal EPA to be implemented throughout the nation."