Coal Ash

January 21, 2020 | Legal Document

ELG Comments: EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819

Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category. Comments of Earthjustice, Environmental Integrity Project, Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, Natural Resources Defense Council, Waterkeeper Alliance, Southern Environmental Law Center, and The Center For Biological Diversity

December 12, 2019 | In the News: Kentucky Forward

Kentucky Among Southern States Split On Dealing With EPA’s Rollbacks Of Coal Ash Disposal Regulations

Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Earthjustice: “In this political climate, it’s essential for states to protect the health of their residents. But for every state that takes action, you have [others] that don’t.”

November 4, 2019 | Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Coal Combustion Residuals Rule

Proposal allows dumping in leaking coal ash ponds to remain open until 2038. Each year that closure is delayed, utilities will dump tens of millions of tons of toxic waste into these leaking ponds.

November 4, 2019 | Press Release

Trump EPA Proposes Another Rollback to Health Protections from Toxic Power Plant Pollution

Trump Administration announces plan to requirements for treating toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants

November 4, 2019 | Fact Sheet

ELG Rule Fact Sheet

Proposed Rule Would Allow Utilities To Continue To Use Outdated, Ineffective Water Treatment

November 4, 2019 | Fact Sheet

Timeline of U.S. Federal Coal Ash and Power Plant Wastewater Regulation

Timeline of U.S. Federal Coal Ash Regulation

November 4, 2019 | Fact Sheet

Status of U.S. Coal Ash Disposal Units

Owners and operators have reported compliance information for 737 coal ash surface impoundments and landfills regulated by the 2015 Coal Ash Rule to date, located in 43 states and Puerto Rico.

October 15, 2019 | Legal Document

Phase 2 Comments: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0524

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. Comments of Earthjustice, Comité Diálogo Ambiental, Inc., Environmental Integrity Project, Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center, Natural Resources Defense Council, Clean Water Action, Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Citizens Coal Council, Clean Water For North Carolina, Clean Wisconsin, Hoosier Environmental Council, Montana Environmental Information Center, Potomac Riverkeeper Network, Waterkeepers Chesapeake, Winyah Rivers Alliance, Prairie Rivers Network, Yadkin Riverkeeper, and Vive Borikén

October 3, 2019 | In the News: The Progressive Pulse

‘Parents like me should not have the burden of proving that coal ash is dangerous’

Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “This proposal is not only immoral and contrary to science, it is illegal. EPA: We will see you in court, and again we will prevail.”

September 27, 2019 | Legal Document

Financial Responsibility Comments: EPA-HQ-SFUND-2019-0085

Comments Letter on Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Facilities in the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry. Submitted by Earthjustice on behalf of Sierra Club, Earthworks, Environmental Integrity Project, and Western Organization of Resource Councils.

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