Coal Ash

November 17, 2017 | In the News: Science Friday

Coal Ash Pollution In Kentucky Lake Is Worse Than Expected

Thomas Cmar, Attorney, Earthjustice: “If we could resolve this outside of a lawsuit, that would be better,. But the only way that I can see that happening would be if the company was willing to take responsibility for its contributions to the very serious contamination we’ve seen in the lake and offer to take much more meaningful steps both to stop further pollution and clean up the pollution that’s already out there.”

November 14, 2017 | Press Release

Kentucky Utilities Announces It Will Phase Out Coal and Continue Transition to Clean Energy

Coal ash piles at Kentucky Utilities’ E.W. Brown plant site are still leaking pollution

November 11, 2017 | In the News: Tribune-Star

Some Who Live Near River Fear Coal Ash-Laden Flooding

“The floodplain of a major river is the worst possible location for a waste site, especially one at the massive scale of the Wabash Coal Generating Station coal ash ponds.”

October 31, 2017 | Blog Post

Tribe Fought for Coal Ash Safeguards, Then Pruitt Came Along

For decades, coal ash has been affecting the lives of the Paiute Indians who live on the Moapa River Reservation some 30 miles from Las Vegas.

October 5, 2017 | In the News: Sacramento Bee

Public Interest Groups Decry EPA's Utility-Friendly Move On Coal Ash

Lisa Evans, Senior Administrative Counsel, Earthjustice: "We have a one-two punch. First, we don't get an enforceable rule, and the EPA cuts us out of the process guiding its formation."

October 4, 2017 | Blog Post

EPA’s Message to the Public: Stop Talking Because We’re Not Listening

Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans was preparing to leave her house for an evening workout last month when her phone rang with a call from the Environmental Protection Agency.

October 2, 2017 | Blog Post

Huracán María: Puerto Rico devastada y ‘desesperada’ porque la respuesta federal es insuficiente

Myrna Conty ha vivido tres décadas de tormentas en su natal Puerto Rico, pero nada de eso se compara con lo que vivió después de los huracanes Irma y María.

October 2, 2017 | Blog Post

‘People Are Getting Desperate’ in Puerto Rico as Federal Response Not Equal to the Crisis

Will the U.S. and other wealthier nations start to step up to help the poorer, more vulnerable communities as the impacts of climate change become increasingly more severe?

October 1, 2017 | Case

Fighting For Protections From Coal Ash

Earthjustice is suing the federal government to adopt federal protections for coal ash, which contains toxic chemicals like arsenic, mercury and lead, is dumped into unlined and unmonitored pits and landfills every day, threatening drinking water supplies, aquatic life and public health.

September 25, 2017 | In the News: Indystar.com

These Toxic Coal Pits Are Leaking Into Indiana's Water

Jenny Cassel, Attorney, Earthjustice: "It's really frightening and disheartening how a company like Duke ... is minimizing its risks in other states whether through choice or force, but then leaving Indiana residents and their waterways with lower requirements to protect them and higher risks."

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