KINGSTON COAL PLANT RELEASED 2.6 MILLION POUNDS OF ARSENIC, NINE OTHER TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO EMORY RIVER IN 2008
December 9, 2009
As Anniversary of 2008 Coal Ash Spill Disaster Looms, New Data Reported to EPA Shows High Levels of 10 Toxic Pollutants; Makes Strong Case for EPA Action on Coal Ash Ponds, Raises Concerns About TVA’s Other Kingston-Like Coal Ash Ponds in TN, KY and AL.
WASHINGTON, D.C.///December 8, 2009///New data highlighted in public for the first [...]
EPA Cites 14 Municipalities for Stormwater Violations
November 14, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited 14 municipalities in Pennsylvania and Maryland for stormwater violations, nine of which are within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
“EPA, in partnership with the states, is taking clear steps to protect the water quality of local streams and rivers,” said Jon M. Capacasa, director of the Water Protection Division for [...]