Union of Concerned Scientists: Science Group and Appalachian Advocates Identify Opportunities in Closing Toxic Coal Ash Ponds
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSRep) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2021:
Residents living near coal-fired power plants that produce and leave behind coal ash--especially in the Ohio River Valley where one in five disposal sites are located--have been waiting for the Biden administration to enforce the 2015 Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule, which requires utilities to excavate coal ash ponds that are in contact with groundwater. Today, . . .
Residents living near coal-fired power plants that produce and leave behind coal ash--especially in the Ohio River Valley where one in five disposal sites are located--have been waiting for the Biden administration to enforce the 2015 Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule, which requires utilities to excavate coal ash ponds that are in contact with groundwater. Today, . . .