The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule allows utilities to dump coal ash into unlined pits through April 2021, and some companies may be able to do so for longer.
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Public Hearing on Kentucky Utilities’ Coal Ash Cleanup Plan
Critics say a plan developed by Kentucky Utilities to address groundwater pollution from an unlined coal-ash pond seeping into Herrington Lake is inadequate.
Call for Action Against Coal Ash in Alabama
Environmental groups in Alabama are asking power companies and legislators to move coal ash into lined landfills or recycle it.
Insects Carry Traces of Mountaintop Removal Mining
Years after mining ends, selenium pollution from mountaintop removal coal mining operations still accumulates in insects downstream.
State Governments Pass Bills to Increase Penalties for Pipeline Protests
Since March, three states have passed bills that increase punishments against people who protest oil and gas development and designate oil and gas facilities as critical infrastructure.
Trump Administration Loosens Clean Air Regulations
In recent months, federal regulators have weakened two national air pollution standards and opted not to upgrade a third.
Workers Demand Compensation after Kingston Coal Ash Exposure
Sick and dying workers who helped clean up the 2008 Kingston coal ash spill rejected a settlement in April, and are now looking to sue for damages.
Projected Layoffs for Murray Energy Workers
Bankrupt coal company Murray Energy has filed several notices warning of impending mass layoffs.
VA Initiates Bond Forfeiture on Justice-Owned Mines
Virginia regulators initiated bond forfeiture at two coal mines owned by the family of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. The regulators cited failure to pay penalties and chronic environmental and public safety violations.
Endangered Species Rulings Could Impact Energy Projects
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the protection of 445 stream miles in Central Appalachia in January that serves as habitat for two at-risk aquatic species.
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