#coalash — Public Fediverse posts

#EPA extended the public comment deadline on a rule that would weaken oversight of toxic #coalAsh waste. All comments must be submitted on or before Monday, June 29, 2026.

If finalized, this rule could allow coal plant operators to avoid stronger cleanup requirements, leave leaking coal ash sites in place, and give polluters more room to contaminate groundwater near communities.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dont-let-the-epa-weaken-coal-ash-safeguards-partner/

**Sign up today to tell EPA NO toxic coal ash in our water at EPA's virtual public hearing on May 28, with speaker slots from 9 – 6 pm ET.**

#EPA #CoalAsh #ToxicCoalAsh #Coal
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8361727010200789849

**Tell Congress and the EPA to reject polluters’ bidding: no backsliding on toxic coal ash **
**#MTPol #Montana #Colstrip #BillingsMT #WaterPollution #CoalAsh **
https://act.selc.org/page/96680/action/1

Lawsuit Launched to Clean Up Toxic Coal Ash in Pennsylvania https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/lawsuit-launched-to-clean-up-toxic-coal-ash-in-pennsylvania-2024-12-10/

#Pennsylvania #environment #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #coal #CoalAsh

Scientists find huge trove of #RareMetals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/06/climate/coal-ash-rare-earth-elements/index.html Scientists analyzed #CoalAsh from power plants across the United States and found it could contain up to 11 million tons of rare earth elements — nearly eight times the amount the US has in domestic reserves — worth around $8.4 billion

It offers a huge potential source of domestic #RareEarth elements without the need for new mining,

The EPA rejected Alabama’s plan to deal with coal ash. The state wanted to regulate the toxic waste as non-hazardous despite the risks to human health and the environment. The EPA said the plan was inconsistent with federal standards and ordered Alabama to revise it. #CoalAsh #EPA #Alabama https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06102023/epa-rejects-alabama-coal-ash-plan/

I know it. But a lot of people don't #CoalAsh #GreatLakes #Michigan
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/epa-coal-ash-rule

New #EPA rules tell polluters in #GreatLakes communities to clean up legacy #coal waste
One advocate calls the #coalash pits in her town a "ticking time bomb." https://grist.org/accountability/new-epa-rules-tell-polluters-in-great-lakes-communities-to-clean-up-legacy-coal-waste/