Coal Ash

The Latest On: Coal Ash

September 21, 2018 | Article

Along With Flooding, Hurricane Florence Unleashes Toxic Coal Ash

The coal industry dumped its toxic waste in the cheapest way possible. Now coal ash pits are leaking and spilling amid flooding from Hurricane Florence.

September 19, 2018 | In the News: Politico

5 Trump Policies That Will Make Future Flooding Worse

Lisa Evans, Senior Administrative Counsel, Earthjustice: “Everybody can understand that you shouldn’t have a toxic waste site on the edge of a river.”

September 17, 2018 | Article

Why Hurricane Florence Could Become a Public Health Crisis

In the path of the storm are giant pits filled with coal ash, lagoons swirling with hog manure, Superfund sites and industrial facilities stocked with toxic chemicals.

September 14, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on Devastating Hurricane Florence

Earthjustice VP calls on federal gov’t and state to utilize all available resources to help communities

September 13, 2018 | Explainer

Hurricane Florence: Hazardous Sites At Risk

Chemical facilities, toxic coal ash sites, and Superfund sites are located in states impacted by Hurricane Florence.

September 12, 2018 | In the News: Inside Climate News

In Hurricane Florence’s Path: Giant Toxic Coal Ash Piles

August 29, 2018 | From the Experts

Huge Win for Communities Threatened by Toxic Coal Pollution

A landmark court decision requires the EPA to significantly increase protections for more than 850 coal ash ponds.

August 24, 2018 | In the News: New York Times

A Leader in the War on Poverty Opens a New Front: Pollution

Lisa Evans, Senior Administrative Counsel, Earthjustice: “When you contaminate groundwater in a rural area, that’s their lifeline.”

August 22, 2018 | Legal Document

E.W. Brown KORA Complaint

Plaintiff Earthjustice asserts violations of the Open Records Act (“ORA” or “the Act”), KRS 61.870, et seq., by Defendants Energy and Environment Cabinet (“Cabinet”) and Charles G. Snavely for failing to make available for inspection requested agency records and, further, failing to provide explanations of the Cabinet’s reasons for withholding those records.