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Georgia Today: USPS oversight hearing planned; New MARTA stations proposed; Coal ash ponds
12 Apr 2024 22:35 GMT
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Peter Biello: Coal ash is nasty stuff. The material … contact of water and the coal ash from below. Closure plans … , the EPA resurrected a coal ash rule shelved during the Trump … billions to be spent on coal ash pond closure. But whatever …
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What’s legal for closing Georgia’s coal ash ponds might hinge on one word: Infiltration
11 Apr 2024 15:19 GMT
… tons of Georgia Power’s coal ash. Groundwater which, for decades, … in the water, the coal ash could no longer get airborne … ’s rule on groundwater and coal ash. In March, attorneys representing … be spent by utilities on coal ash pond closure.
Whatever opinion …
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10 Modern-Day Examples Of Environmental Racism
23 Apr 2024 11:08 GMT
… related to the disposal of coal ash from a nearby power … social impacts on the community. Coal ash is laden with hazardous substances … transportation and dumping of toxic coal ash, a byproduct of coal … nearly 4 million tons of coal ash via rail, sourced from …
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Green energy plan includes fossil fuels, sparks controversy
23 Apr 2024 04:04 GMT
… that there was leakage from coal ash residue from this site, this …
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Kosovo* receives financing for 120 MW solar power plant on coal ash dump
20 Mar 2024 02:13 GMT
The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a EUR 33 million investment loan for the construction of a photovoltaic plant in Kosovo* with a connection to the grid of up to 100 MW, translated to 120 MW in peak capacity.
The financing package for the …
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Appellate court upholds coal ash rules
15 Mar 2024 22:28 GMT
… , leaving communities exposed to continuing coal ash pollution.
“We need to see … report analyzing groundwater data from coal ash ponds throughout Illinois found that … companies accountable for their polluting coal ash ponds.
In Vermilion County, Illinois …
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Appellate Court Affirms Illinois’ Strong Coal Ash Protections, Rejecting Coal Company Attacks
14 Mar 2024 20:39 GMT
… require swift coal ash pond clean-up. Illinois’ coal ash rules, … communities exposed to continuing coal ash pollution. “We need … analyzing groundwater data from coal ash ponds throughout Illinois … accountable for their polluting coal ash ponds. In Waukegan, …
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Pines residents, activists worry coal ash cleanup standard for soil based on flawed data
13 Mar 2024 20:03 GMT
… cleaned up to safe levels. Coal ash contains chemicals like arsenic — … soil cleanup on Thursday.
Coal ash was used as construction fill … its soil samples actually had coal ash in them — making the … permission to test for coal ash chemicals on the property …
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Parsing legal definitions, power industry pushes back on EPA coal ash enforcement
12 Mar 2024 12:27 GMT
… coal ash rules could decide whether groundwater-soaked coal ash … 2015 coal ash rules mandate that at unlined coal ash impoundments … separate from coal ash.
Kearney emphasized that the coal ash rules … vast majority of coal ash impoundments nationwide are …
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Biden Kicks Off Earth Week with Solar Funding, Expanding Climate Corps
22 Apr 2024 17:00 GMT
… fossil fuel generation and cut coal ash from decommissioned power plants.
Solar …