EPA takes on abandoned coal ash ponds, but it might be too late
Will utilities clean up toxic coal ash at power plants, or run out an election-year clock?
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Will utilities clean up toxic coal ash at power plants, or run out an election-year clock?
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has begun asserting its authority over Georgia plans for the long term storage of the toxic material left over from burning coal to make electricity, so called coal ash.
Environmental lawyer refers to the letter as a “politely worded smackdown” of state Environmental Protection Division.
Environmental advocates are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act after state regulators issued a final permit signing off on Georgia Power’s plans to leave coal ash partly