NASHVILLE - Today, Donald Trump’s administration took direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution – one of the most toxic industrial waste streams in the country.
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ATLANTA - Today, Donald Trump’s administration took direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution – one of the most toxic industrial waste streams in the country.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump’s administration took direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution – one of the most toxic industrial waste streams in the country.
Coal ash contains a toxic brew of mercury, cadmium, chromium, and arsenic, which can cause cancer, neurological damage, and various other serious illnesses.
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Frankfort, KY —The Sierra Club and a coalition of more than 25 Kentucky organizations have sent a letter urging Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky's congressional delegation, and other state leaders to oppose Executive Order 14253 and Secretarial Order 3431, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the EPA finalized its first reconsideration of the 2024 methane rule, an action that will increase gas flaring at oil wells and increase climate and air pollution. Finalized by the EPA in December 2023 following a robust comment period, the methane pollution standards represented a major win for climate and public health – introducing the first-ever requirements for existing equipment while strengthening standards for new sources all at a reasonable cost.