The Latest On: Coal
April 8, 2021
| Press Release
New Legislation to Ensure Safe Disposal of Toxic Coal Ash Introduced in Congress
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.”