Coal Ash

The Latest On: Coal Ash

July 23, 2018 | In the News: Energy News Network

Georgia Next In Line For EPA Approval On State Coal Ash Permit Program

Lisa Evans, Senior Administrative Counsel, Earthjustice: “The application process for state coal ash programs is being conducted behind closed doors. These materials should have been made available for the public to review in a timely manner.”

July 18, 2018 | Press Release

Trump Administration’s New Rule Weakens Toxic Coal Ash Pollution Safeguards

EPA announcement puts people at increased risk to cancer, heart disease, stroke, brain damage

July 12, 2018 | In the News: The Steve Gruber Show

Michigan has ten contaminated coal ash sites and six significant hazard dams.

Lisa Evans, Earthjustice's Senior Administrative Counsel, discusses toxic coal ash pollution.

June 19, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Blasts Pruitt for Giving Oklahoma Coal Ash Oversight

Oklahoma is 1st state to get approval, with more planning to apply

June 18, 2018 | Press Release

Groundwater Contamination Identified in Oklahoma’s Coal Ash Dumps as Pruitt Considers Relinquishing EPA Oversight

Pruitt faces deadline on whether to let Oklahoma handle coal ash oversight

June 18, 2018 | Fact Sheet

Groundwater Contamination from Oklahoma Coal Ash Dumps and Noncompliance with the Federal Coal Ash Rule

Analyses by Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice of data available for the four Oklahoma coal ash dump sites that reported groundwater testing pursuant to the federal rule found groundwater contamination at all sites.

May 30, 2018 | Press Release

Federal Lawsuit Filed to Force Dynegy to Clean Up Toxic Pollution of Vermilion River

Recent video documents continued coal ash contamination of Illinois’ only National Scenic River

May 29, 2018 | Legal Document

Vermilion Coal Ash Complaint

Plaintiff Prairie Rivers Network brings this citizen enforcement action against Defendant Dynegy Midwest Generation, LLC, for violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311 and 1342, at the Vermilion Power Station in Vermilion County, Illinois.

May 20, 2018 | In the News: Washington Post