DES MOINES – Alliant Energy’s Iowa affiliate, Interstate Power and Light (IPL), has agreed to stop discharges of polluted groundwater under an Ottumwa coal ash landfill. The move followed a 60-day notice of intent to sue under the Clean Water Act, issued by the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), Sierra Club, and Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC), over unauthorized discharges.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Today three environmental groups notified Alliant Energy’s Iowa affiliate of their intent to sue for unpermitted discharges of polluted groundwater that is pumped out from under an Ottumwa coal ash landfill. The notice letter, which is required before filing suit under the Clean Water Act, allows 60 days for the discharger to come into compliance or for the state to begin enforcement action.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Analysis from the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic at Washington University, released today by Sierra Club and the Iowa Environmental Council, highlights how elevated levels of toxins from MidAmerican Energy’s coal ash waste pose significant health threats to Iowans.
Texas – In a recent letter to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, made public on Wednesday, two utilities with coal plants in Texas requested a rollback of safeguards that protect communities and their water from toxic coal ash pollution.
Washington, D.C. - In a letter made public today, ten energy companies are asking Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency to roll back lifesaving climate protections and lower standards for toxic pollution from power plants.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court denied big polluters’ request to pause historic safeguards that would hold the coal industry accountable and improve public health for communities across the country.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to allow the Environment Protection Agency (EPA)’s legacy coal ash safeguards to remain in effect while considering challenges from utilities and other industry groups seeking to avoid responsibility for coal waste.
The South Carolina Public Service Commission held a public hearing to engage the public on the Duke Energy Carolinas rate hike request. The power company is asking the state Public Service Commission to grant a rate increase beginning this Summer from $12-18 a month.
Today, the EPA finalized a rule to protect the public from millions of tons of toxic coal ash sitting in old landfills and ponds across the country that were previously exempt from federal regulations. Georgia is home to more than 90 million tons of toxic coal ash. This is a huge win for Georgia communities who have been dealing with coal ash pollution for decades.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Friday, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it will move forward with plans to build a new gas plant and pipeline, forcing families in the Tennessee Valley to foot the bill for the polluting and outdated fossil fuel infrastructure.
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) del Presidente Biden actuó para proteger al público de millones de toneladas de cenizas tóxicas de carbón almacenadas en vertederos y estaques por todo el país que previamente estaban exentas de regulaciones federales.
