The Latest On: Coal
Centralia coal-burning plant shutters unit nine years after Washington law passes to cut emissions
Janette Brimmer, Attorney, Northwest Office, Earthjustice: “It’s a good day, and a long time coming.”
After decades of activism, the Navajo coal plant has been demolished
Michael Hiatt, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: “The plant generated massive amounts of electricity, yet many homes on the Navajo reservation lacked electricity despite the proximity of the plant. If the utilities don’t follow the letter of the law and don’t clean up or remediate, we’ll make sure that we do bring whatever legal challenges or pressure necessary to make sure it is cleaned up.”
FirstEnergy Drops $250 Million Proposal for Aging Coal-Fired Power Plants
Developers want to build 4,000 homes on a toxic East Bay site. Activists want a full cleanup first.
Marie Logan, Attorney, California Regional Office, Earthjustice: “Residents in Richmond are squeezed between multiple industrial sites and they breathe dirtier air than the rest of the Bay Area. Too many families living on the front lines in Richmond are unfairly and unjustly burdened by environmental hazards and pollution.”