Obama threatens to veto bill that would undermine EPA coal ash rule
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on H.R. 1734, a dangerous bill that threatens the health and safety of communities here in the Southeast and across the country. Rep.…
Tr-Ash Talk: State of Failure
The following is a re-post of a piece originally published here and written by Raviya Ismail of Earthjustice. This post reports on the failure of states to properly regulate coal ash and…
New Coal Ash Bill Undermines Health, Environment and Public Process
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is still working to develop a program for safely handling coal ash, the industrial waste that is left behind after coal is burned for energy production. Coal…
Guest Post: EPA puts off long promised coal ash protections
This guest post was originally written by Sue Sturgis and published on Facing South, the online magazine for the Institute of Southern Studies. Communities imperiled by poorly managed coal ash won't be…