Four final rules deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s day-one commitment to lead on climate action and to protect all communities from pollution WASHINGTON — Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect … [continued]
Rising temperatures threaten communities along the river.
The coal ash problem will continue to bedevil the “clean coal” label, regardless of whether or not utilities reduce carbon emissions.
North Carolina has ordered Duke Energy to excavate existing coal ash pits and transfer the contents to lined containment areas to limit groundwater pollution.The question now is, who should pay the clean up costs, the company or its customers?
The latest data from groundwater monitoring systems shows 90% of coal ash storage pits are leaching harmful toxins into the environment. The EPA wants to roll back regulations designed to protect the environment.
The US Energy Dept. wants to upgrade old coal power plants, but a standoff over coal ash disposal demonstrates why they all have one foot in the grave.
The latest US midterm is over — or nearly over — and Democratic candidates had a record wave of support from voters, but there’s still plenty of misunderstanding to clear up. We’ve gone through decades of misinformation campaigns, gaslighting, and political dystrophy. One blue wave doesn’t mean we’ve got everything in order.
One topic I was recently inspired to address is a simple one, but one that seems to skate under the radar of public consciousness.
Converting retired coal generating stations into solar power plants is in its infancy in the United States but could become an important part of greening the utility grid in the future.
Findings from monitoring wells find that coal ash pollution is a problem at dozens of coal fired generating stations. So utility companies want Scott Pruitt to kill the monitoring program.
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has just warned people living in Dukeville, North Carolina, and a local church, not to drink or cook with their well water. Toxic heavy metals have contaminated it, as reported by the Associated Press. Each well location is within a quarter … [continued]
