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Congress Must Prevent Utilities From Skirting Coal Ash Landfill Requirements
U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D) of Georgia recently introduced a bill, H.R. 4827, that would close a dangerous loophole in a federal coal ash rule by extending it to cover household garbage…
3 Reasons Why 2015 Was the Biggest Year Ever for Coal Ash
2015 was a watershed year for our work on coal ash. It's been over seven years since the catastrophic coal ash spill in Kingston, TN and nearly two years since the spill along…
Southeast Summer Coal Ash Roundup
Since the Dan River disaster hit almost 6 months ago, North Carolina has been front and center in coal ash news. So much so that it might seem that NC is the…
As NC Falters, Local Governments Support Coal Ash Cleanup
This guest post -- written by Amy Adams, North Carolina Campaign Coordinator for Appalachian Voices --originally appeared on the Front Porch blog on June 20, 2014 and can be viewed here. Last…
TVA's Coal Ash Disaster at Kingston: 7 Years Later
An Unprecedented Disaster Seven years ago today, an old earthen dam holding back coal ash waste at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Kingston Fossil plant erupted, pouring over one billion gallons of…
Southeast states fight to avoid becoming coal ash dumping ground
WRITTEN BY Gillian Neimark, Southeast Energy News. To see the original publication of this article by Southeast Energy News, Click here: https://energynews.us/2017/03/02/southeast/southeast-states-fight-to-avoid-becoming-coal-ash-dumping-ground/
Countdown to coal ash rules from EPA
We are exactly 9 days away from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) official release of final rules for coal ash regulation that have been in the works ever since the catastrophic Kingston…
Remembering TN's Coal Ash Problems After NC's Dan River Disaster
In the wake of the recent coal ash disaster at Duke Energy’s Dan River plant in Eden, NC, environmental groups have become increasingly concerned with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s…
Lynn Ringenberg, M.D.: Coal Ash Pollution Needs Tighter Regulation
This post, written by Lynn Ringenberg, originally appeared in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on August 5, 2014. You can access the original article here. A national epidemic has come to Florida. It is a…