Posts Tagged ‘Coal Ash’
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.
Read MoreCall 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.
Read MoreWorkers 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.
Read MoreTennesseans Raise Coal Ash Concerns
Local residents are fighting against the Tennessee Valley Authority’s proposed coal ash landfill in Anderson County, Tenn., while others sued the utility in court over health problems they allege are linked to the Bull Run power plant.
Read MoreBeginning of the End of North Carolina’s Coal Ash Crisis
The multi-year fight to clean up Duke Energy’s toxic coal ash pits in North Carolina has been difficult — but community advocates scored a major victory in January when the state ordered the monopoly utility to excavate its remaining ash landfills.
Read MoreCreating Positive Change: A Note from Our Executive Director
Appalachian Voices Executive Director Tom Cormons speaks on the recent coal ash victory in North Carolina and efforts to bring about a nationwide economic transition for coal communities.
Read MoreCelebrating a Coal Ash Win in N.C.
We celebrated a major victory alongside residents living near Duke Energy’s North Carolina coal ash pits in January when the state ordered the monopoly utility to clean up their mess.
Read MoreBeginning of the end of N.C.’s coal ash crisis
North Carolinians have won a major victory with the announcement that Duke Energy would remove coal ash from its remaining sites. Appalachian Voices is proud to have worked side-by-side with the people who fought so hard, for so long to defend their communities.
Read MoreNorth Carolina, Duke Energy reach historic settlement on coal ash cleanup
Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Read MoreEast TN Coal Ash Concerns Continue
The Tennessee Valley Authority found traces of toxic coal ash in a mysterious dust coating homes and cars in Anderson County, Tenn. The monopoly utility is considering opening a coal ash landfill in Claxton, Tenn., despite local pushback.
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