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Beginning of Hurricane Season Reminds Us: Prepare for Climate Disaster
Today is the first day of Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Last week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued their forecast for the 2017…
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…
Will NC Gov. McCrory's DEQ Heed Demands for Proper Coal Ash Cleanup?
If you're paying attention to North Carolina politics, you know Governor Pat McCrory's administration seems very out of step with North Carolinians statewide. As his ink dries on the controversial HB2 (which…
Tennessee Coal Ash Hearing Sends EPA Strong Message
On Wednesday, October 27th, EPA held an 8th and final public hearing on proposed coal ash regulations in Knoxville, TN. EPA nearly left Tennessee off the list of public hearing sites, but…
Impacts of Kingston Coal Ash Spill Continue to Emerge
The last ash-burdened train departed Roane County, Tennessee and headed to Perry County, Alabama on December 1, 2010. The train’s load was toxic coal ash from the 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster…
Serious flaws found in EPA coal ash rule cost-benefit analysis
The post below discusses a recent announcement from Earthjustice, Environmental Integrity Project and the Stockholm Environment Institute regarding the cost of coal ash regulations. This post, written by Sue Sturgis, is reposted…
Randy Ellis of TN Speaks Out on EPA Coal Ash Rule Delay
The following is an opinion editorial authored by Randy Ellis and published in the Tennessean on June 20, 2012. Randy is a sixth-generation Roane County resident representing the Harriman, South Harriman, Midtown,…
Ash Time Goes By, Part 2
This guest post is written by Michael Patoka of the Center for Progressive Reform, and was originally entitled "Ash Time Goes By: Administration Continues Foot-Dragging on Coal Ash Rule as Toxic Landfills…