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Settlement Reached to Remove Toxic Coal Ash Pile in Venango County
A settlement was reached to remove a massive, unpermitted coal ash pile at the Scrubgrass cryptomining facility. The pile, ...
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Duke Energy asks EPA to roll back carbon pollution and coal ash regulations
The Legacy Impoundment Rule sets standards for inactive coal ash pits, where utilities disposed of coal ash. “This is asking ...
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The EPA just announced a slew of deregulatory plans. Here’s what it means for your health, your safety, and the environment
Last year, the Biden administration closed a gap that had allowed companies to avoid responsibility for cleaning up inactive coal ash pits – a policy that environmental groups say could now be ...
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Crypto mining company agrees to speed cleanup of its coal ash pile
The Pennsylvania DEP and Stronghold Digital Mining have agreed to cleanup of the company’s coal ash dump in Venango Co. by ...
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Boulder City Council presses Xcel on coal ash cleanup, microgrids and gas transition
The Boulder City Council met with Xcel Energy officials on Thursday, March 13, to discuss the city’s agreement with the ...
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Study shows ash disposal at Iowa coal plants leads to contaminated groundwater
An analysis of groundwater monitoring near coal plants in Iowa shows elevated levels of toxic heavy metals and pollutants. Environmental groups say the long term effects on groundwater are another ...
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Duke Energy asks EPA to roll back carbon pollution and coal ash regulations
The Legacy Impoundment Rule sets standards for inactive coal ash pits, where utilities disposed of coal ash. “This is asking to undo a decade’s worth of common sense requirements to keep coal ...