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Coal Ash Management Forum Offers Insight into Industry Perspectives

On July 21 - July 22, 2016, SACE staff attended the Coal Ash Management Forum in Charlotte, NC. The forum was organized by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) which funds research on…

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Breaking Down Georgia Power's Coal Ash Closure Data

Georgia Power is planning to "close" pits containing billions of gallons of toxic coal ash and contaminated wastewater at 11 power plants. Despite promises in September 2015 to release a plan six…

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FL, GA, and AL Failing to Properly Regulate Coal Ash

This post is part two of a two-part series exploring the state of coal ash regulation and clean up in the Southeast. Part one focused on North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Part…

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What Is Your Electric Utility Planning for its Coal Ash?

Utilities in the Southeast are already starting to "close" toxic coal ash pits. We calculated how much ash will be excavated and how much will be left in mostly unlined pits posing…

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Special Report: Industry wraps coal ash regulation fight in the mantle of civil rights

Guest Blog by Sue Sturgis, Editorial Director, Institute for Southern Studies/Facing South SPECIAL REPORT: Industry wraps coal ash regulation fight in the mantle of civil rights Standing out among the more than 250…

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South Carolina Leads Southeast in Coal Ash Cleanup; NC and TN Taking Action

This post is part one of a two-part series exploring the state of coal ash regulation and clean up in the Southeast. Part one focuses on North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Part…

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Coal Ash Town Hall Underscores Need for More Public Oversight of TVA

Moving toxic coal ash from its current location in Memphis is a necessary first step to protecting our water supply, but it needs to be moved in the safest, least impactful way.

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Use Southeastcoalash.org to Discover If Toxic Coal Ash is Stored Near You

Want to learn more? Join our webinar on October 19 from 10:00–10:30 AM! The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is pleased to unveil the redesigned southeastcoalash.org. Our southeast power plant map…

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Fate of Nearly 100 Million Tons of Coal Ash Could Hinge on NCDEQ Hearings

North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) may allow Duke Energy and its North Carolina subsidiaries to leave an estimated 97,350,920 tons of coal ash in unlined pits (called "impoundments" or "ponds"),…

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Top 3 Coal Ash Stories to Follow in 2017

2017 is shaping up to be an important year for coal ash in the Southeast. There's so much happening at once. As utilities begin closing coal ash pits, communities and advocates are…