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Democracy in Action: Why I Asked EPA Not to Roll Back Water Pollution Standards

This blog was written by SACE's High Risk Energy Intern, Kailie Melchior.

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Pruitt EPA's Water Pollution Delay Extends Uncertainty for Southeast Coal Plants

This blog was written by Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

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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…

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"Dirty Dozen" 2016 presents yet another strike against coal-fired Plant Hammond

A new report, released on November 16, explains the concerning weaknesses of Georgia's water pollution permits. When these permits are inevitably strengthened to limit mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic discharges from…

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EPA Updates 30-Year-Old Water Quality Standards

Thomas Cmar is an attorney with Earthjustice's Coal program, based in Chicago, IL. This article was reposted with Earthjustice's permission. Read the original post here. Read SACE's statement here. We don’t use…

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After 30 Years EPA Proposes New Coal Water Pollution Standards

On Friday, April 19, the Environmental Protection Agency met a court-ordered deadline and released long-awaited draft Coal Water Pollution Standards (also known as Effluent Limitation Guidelines or ELGs). These standards, originally scheduled for…