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Many of the workers from the Kingston coal ash cleanup are either sick or have died. Their suffering is the focus of a lawsuit.

In this piece, we look at water contamination in the United States.

Historically, coal ash pits have been a problem not only for our state but for several states across the country.

A lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington D.C. on Thursday seeks to compel the EPA to review and revise regulations plaintiffs say are "inadequate to protect human health and the environment."

The lawsuit contends that the agency's current regulations aren't strong enough, and seeks to force them to revise how coal ash is monitored and regulated.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A coalition of environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday over its refusal to regulate some older

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups sued the Environmental...

A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its refusal to regulate some older coal ash dumps

The lawsuit contends that the agency's current regulations aren't strong enough, and seeks to force them to revise how coal ash is monitored and regulated.

A coalition of environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday over its refusal to regulate some older coal ash dumps, claiming they are polluting air and groundwater.