Coal Ash

July 5, 2019 | In the News: The Advocate-Messenger

Lawsuits Still Ongoing Against KU, State To Get Answers

Ben Locke, Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “It’s concerning that you have to sue the state agency and take them to court in order to get open records information, that any other person can get by sending a letter and asking for it.”

July 2, 2019 | Press Release

Trump EPA Continues Attack on Coal Ash Protections with Polluter Welfare

The latest rollback removes the requirement for coal plants to set aside money for clean up of their toxic waste so the public doesn’t foot the bill

June 14, 2019 | Blog Post

Landmark Coal Ash Bill Signals Hope for Midwest Communities

If signed into law, the bill will provide long-awaited protections in Illinois.

June 7, 2019 | In the News: The Advocate-Messenger

Petition Seeks More Transparency About Herrington Lake Pollution

Thom Cmar, Deputy Managing Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “It’s the same sort of standard lines of attack that a lot of big corporate utilities take — deny, deny, deny and go through court.”

June 6, 2019 | Feature

Insider Briefing: Coal’s Poisonous Legacy

Earthjustice attorneys and our client and partner in litigation, Prairie River Network discuss cleaning up coal ash contaminating groundwater in Illinois and across America.

June 1, 2019 | In the News: The News-Gazette

Will New Coal-Ash Legislation Apply To Middle Fork Site? It's Murky

Jennifer Cassel, Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: "It is the poster child for problems coal ash poses."

May 28, 2019 | Press Release

Illinois House and Senate Pass Landmark Legislation to Clean up Coal Ash

Bill addresses coal ash impoundments plaguing the state for decades

May 10, 2019 | Blog Post

Court Victories Signal Hope for Communities Threatened by Coal Ash

Recent rulings are welcome news for communities like Danville, Illinois, which are stuck living next to toxic coal ash ponds that threaten their lives and livelihoods.

April 26, 2019 | Reference

List of Plants Where Coal-Ash Contaminated Groundwater Exceeds Allowable State and/or Federal Limits

List of 135 plants in 29 states and Puerto Rico whose owners have posted notifications that the groundwater exceeds state and/or federal limits of contamination, without an alternate source demonstration, for one or more of the following toxic substances: Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Lead, Lithium, Molybdenum, Selenium, Thallium, and Radium 226 and 228 combined.

April 8, 2019 | Blog Post

What a Real Coal Ash Cleanup Looks Like

North Carolina has ordered Duke Energy to excavate and close all its coal ash ponds.

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