The Latest On: Coal
November 22, 2019
| In the News: Utility Dive
On the EPA Proposal To Relax Power Plant Wastewater Standards
Thomas Cmar, Deputy Managing Attorney, Coal Program: "The real tragedy here is that there are real harms happening to communities that are downstream from these power plants while EPA plays these regulatory games in Washington."
November 4, 2019
| Press Release
Trump EPA Proposes Another Rollback to Health Protections from Toxic Power Plant Pollution
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 20, 2019
| Legal Document
Washington State Court of Appeals Ruling: Milleninum Bulk Terminals
August 20, 2019
| In the News: Seattle PI
Appeals Court Deals Blow To Big Coal Export Terminal Proposed For Longview, Washington
Marisa Ordonia, Attorney, Northwest Regional Office, Earthjustice: "DNR manages state lands for the benefit of the public, not for the benefit of hedge fund investors gambling on coal exports. The Court of Appeals confirmed DNR was appropriately cautious about exposing Washington to a damaging and risky coal export terminal, particularly given Millennium's deception early in the state permitting process."
