New rules tackle legacy coal ash, but loopholes remain Environmental groups lauded the proposal but stressed that it still could exempt pollution at close to 100 known sites.
Causes www.northcarolinahealthnews.org Judge sides with DEQ on Duke Energy coal ash removal The judge finds that the Department of Environmental Quality had authority to order Duke Energy to excavate all of its coal ash pits.
Causes www.northcarolinahealthnews.org State orders owner of lined coal ash landfill to assess contamination Environmentalists say the state's action bolsters their concerns that the Brickhaven landfill in Chatham County, North Carolina may be leaking.
Causes www.motherjones.com Pruitt is gone. His replacement continues his destructive work The new coal-friendly EPA administrator gutted another Obama-era pollution rule.
Causes www.stltoday.com Some voice concern over Missouri's push to alter coal ash oversight State-level changes coincide with federal push for looser coal ash regulation — even as utility shareholders and activists push for more stringent management.
