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Will the EPA Coal Ash Rule Survive?
This blog was originally posted on October 28, 2014 by Lisa Evans of Earthjustice. Sometime after midnight, the White House made it official—its review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) coal ash…
EPA Agrees to Deadline for Coal Ash Rule
This week the Environmental Protection Agency agreed to finalize first-ever federal regulation for the disposal of coal ash, by December 19, 2014; settling a lawsuit brought by Earthjustice on behalf of SACE and…
TVA Updates Citizens on Kingston Coal Ash Spill Cleanup Status
On May 30, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Environmental Protection Agency held a public hearing in Kingston, TN where they provided an update on their combined efforts to clean up the…
Pruitt EPA Should Deny New Utility Move to Weaken Federal Coal Ash Rule
This blog was written by Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Duke dealt largest federal criminal fine in NC history for coal ash crimes
On May 14, 2015, Duke Energy pled guilty to 9 criminal misdemeanor violations of the Clean Water Act. The charges stemmed from a widened investigation, after the Dan River disaster, that found…
Statement: Coal ash ponds threatening Chattahoochee River near Metro Atlanta
This blog was written by Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Coal Ash Stories Come to Washington
This guest post is written by Jared Saylor, Earthjustice Campaign director, and was originally published on Earthjustice's blog on July 8, 2014. You can access the original post here. On July 8th, it was…
Our View: Coal Ash Cleanup Bill Far Short of Our Needs
This guest post originally appeared in the Fayetteville Observer's Opinion Editorials on July 5, 2014. You can access the original piece here. The North Carolina General Assembly is working quickly to pass…
Southeast River Runs Part 7: Coal ash on the ACF River Basin
This is the seventh blog in a series featuring rivers of the Southeast endangered by toxic coal ash pollution. The rest of the series can be found here. Thanks to Dan Tonsmiere,…
Southeast River Runs Part 8: Coal ash on the Savannah River
This is the eighth blog in a series featuring rivers of the Southeast endangered by toxic coal ash pollution. The rest of the series can be found here. Thanks to Tonya Bonitatibus, Savannah Riverkeeper,…