coal ash

  • Stock_CoalMacro_Flickr-Genista
    Coal

    Federal Court Orders EPA to Move on Final Coal Ash Rule

    A federal court on Monday said it would issue a memorandum opinion by the end of this month on a lawsuit filed by several environmental groups to force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a final coal ash rule. At least 11 environmental groups, including the Sierra Club and the Southern Alliance for Clean […]

    Tagged in:
  • Coal Ash Pond
    Coal

    North Carolina Sues for Coal Ash Water Contamination at 12 Duke Energy Sites

    North Carolina on Friday sought a state Superior Court order to force Duke Energy to address groundwater and wastewater violations at 12 power plant sites that the utility uses to store coal ash residuals. The state’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) filed two lawsuits for injunctive relief against Duke Energy Progress Inc. and […]

    Tagged in: