Ga. Lawmakers Consider Some Coal Ash Rules, While Advocates Push For More
There is an enormous amount of coal ash in Georgia. More than 89 million cubic feet of it, according to the state Environmental Protection Division. That’s enough to fill up about 6 million dumpsters with the toxic byproduct from burning coal to generate electricity. Even though both the federal and the state governments have introduced rules in recent years about cleaning it up, there’s still debate in Georgia over the safest way to store it for the long-term. In a Tuesday hearing, Georgia lawmakers considered one coal ash bill that’s making progress in the legislature and made referen...
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