On behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Richmond County, SELC challenged a new state air permit for a proposed Enviva wood pellet plant because it was issued without any notice or opportunity for the local community to comment. The...
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Filed Under:
Air quality,
Biomass,
Healthy environment
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s most recent draft permit to address coal ash wastewater fits a troubling pattern that does not bode well for Georgia Power’s plans to close all 29 of its coal ash ponds statewide.
T...
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State: Georgia
Filed Under:
Coal ash,
Healthy environment,
Water quality
Over the weekend, several Atlanta residents voiced their concerns in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the city’s lack of transportation options in light of the I-85 bridge collapse.
State Senator Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta...
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State: Georgia
Filed Under:
Healthy environment,
Transit and rail,
Transportation
The Trump administration on Tuesday asked to delay a court hearing on the already-implemented federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, a signal that the administration's Environmental Protection Agency will soon have marching ord...
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Filed Under:
Air quality,
Federal policy,
Healthy environment
The Virginia Senate and House have approved Governor Terry McAuliffe’s amendments to a coal ash bill that requires Dominion Energy to complete assessments of coal ash sites before it can receive any closure permits. This comes aft...
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State: Virginia
Filed Under:
Coal ash,
Healthy environment,
Water quality
Thousands of commuters can personally attest to Atlanta’s dependence on roads after a major highway overpass caught fire and collapsed during peak rush hour Thursday. While fortunately there were no reported injuries or fatalities...
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State: Georgia
Filed Under:
Healthy environment,
Transit and rail,
Transportation
A federal judge today ruled that Dominion Virginia Power is violating the Clean Water Act because coal ash is contaminating groundwater flowing from the site of a former coal-burning power plant into the nearby Elizabeth River.
T...
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State: Virginia
Filed Under:
Coal ash,
Healthy environment,
Water quality
As part of its 2015 criminal plea agreement, Duke Energy admitted that bromide discharged into rivers and lakes from its coal ash operations have caused carcinogens to form in downstream drinking water systems. Some of these carci...
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State: North Carolina
Filed Under:
Air quality,
Healthy environment,
Water quality
In a nearly unanimous decision, the August County Board of Supervisors clearly and confidently voted on Wednesday night to prohibit fracking. As other Virginia localities grapple with how to address risks from fracking and industr...
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State: Virginia
Filed Under:
Fracking,
Healthy environment,
Natural gas
Today President Donald Trump signed into law a repeal of the Stream Protection Rule, dismantling key protections that help keep our drinking water safe from coal pollution. The President’s signature on this bill marks the first an...
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Filed Under:
Federal policy,
Healthy environment,
Water quality
