Coal Program

March 13, 2019 | Legal Document

D.C. Circuit Court Order: Granting EPA Motion to Remand

Ordered that that the motion for voluntary remand without vacatur be granted and the motion for partial stay and expedited consideration or partial summary vacatur be denied.

March 10, 2019 | In the News: Michigan Daily

The University of Michigan's Carbon Neutrality Efforts

Shannon Fisk, Managing Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “A lot of big old coal plants still lack modern pollution controls because they were not required to install them until they were modified.”

March 4, 2019 | Press Release

First Comprehensive, National Study of Coal Ash Pollution Finds Widespread Groundwater Contamination

Power plant groundwater monitoring data reveals unsafe levels of toxic pollutants at 91% of 265 sites across United States, including in TX, NC, WY, PA, TN, MD, UT, MI and KY

March 3, 2019 | Legal Document

Coal’s Poisonous Legacy: Groundwater Contaminated by Coal Ash Across the U.S.

Written and researched by Abel Russ and Courtney Bernhardt of the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) and Lisa Evans of Earthjustice. Data gathering, analysis, and mapping by Keene Kelderman, Mariah Lamm, and Courtney Bernhardt (EIP) and Andrew Rehn of Prairie Rivers Network. Compliance monitoring assistance from Flora Champenois and Henry Weaver (Earthjustice). Data gathering assistance from Kira Burkhart, Flora Ji, Ben Kunstman, Camden Marcucci, Sammie McCormick, Hayley Roy, and Namratha Sivakumar (EIP); Akriti Bhargava, Katherine Clements, Tess Fields, Lauren Hogrewe, Harry Libarle, and Claire Pfitzinger (Sierra Club); Ricki Draper (Appalachian Voices); Susan Lee (NRDC); and Roland Rivera. Graphics and editing by Ari Phillips, with editing assistance by Lisa Evans, Earthjustice. Made possible with help from Earthjustice and the Sierra Club.

February 14, 2019 | In the News: Chesterton Tribune

OUCC, CAC Oppose NIPSCO’s Proposed 12% Electric Rate Hike

Raghu Murthy, Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “We applaud NIPSCO for recognizing that a transition from dirty coal to clean energy will lower future costs to their customers, but this transition will not be a just one if future savings are not fairly apportioned among all of NIPSCO’s customers.”

February 12, 2019 | Press Release

Report: Migrant Children Detention Center Could Be Built On Chemical-Riddled Landfill

Area within military base contaminated with lead, arsenic, and more

February 12, 2019 | Report

Toxic Cages: Toxic Contaminants At Goodfellow Air Force Base Put Children’s Health At Risk

An Earthjustice report highlights how a migrant detention center for unaccompanied children detained at the border is slated to be placed on top of a former landfill and could have damaging effects on children’s health.

February 12, 2019 | Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Toxic Cages

A one-page summary of Earthjustice's report, "Toxic Cages: Toxic Contaminants At Goodfellow Air Force Base Put Children’s Health At Risk."

January 16, 2019 | Press Release

Records Show 100 Percent of Texas Coal Power Plants Contaminating Groundwater

Utility data made public for the first time in 2018 document pollution of groundwater with toxic chemicals at all 16 Texas power plants where records are available

January 16, 2019 | Report

Texas Coal Ash Groundwater Monitoring Report

New data reveal pollution leaking from 100 percent of coal power plants with available records

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