Tag: Coal Ash
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Pennsylvania Regulators Fast Track Coal Ash Disposal Plans Despite Flaws
By Sharon Kelly Across the U.S., the shale rush has unleashed a frenzy of excitement about domestic energy supplies. But the oil and gas produced from fracking comes along with billions of gallons of wastewater and tons of mud and rock that carry radioactive materials and heavy metals. As problems with disposal mount, the industry has offered…
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Coal Ash Bill Would Prohibit EPA from Protecting Americans
There’s a move afoot in Congress to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from passing the first-ever national rule for power plants to properly dispose of coal ash—all 125 million tons of it produced every single year …
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Will EPA Protect Our Families From Toxic Coal Water Pollution?
We have suffered enough coal industry abuses—from the destruction of mountains to the poisoning of our air and water to the cataclysmic discharges of carbon that have brought us to the brink of climate chaos Armageddon …
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Will EPA Protect Our Families From Toxic Coal Water Pollution?
We have suffered enough coal industry abuses—from the destruction of mountains to the poisoning of our air and water to the cataclysmic discharges of carbon that have brought us to the brink of climate chaos Armageddon …
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Coal Export Battle Gains Momentum in Washington State
Coal trains are composed of approximately 120 rail cars, resulting in an average of 60,000–420,000 lbs. of coal lost per train each trip. A massive increase in rail traffic and longer trains are expected in the future …