The federal Environmental Protection Agency has notified counterparts at the Georgia Environmental Protection Division that they believe the state may be allowing Georgia Power to store toxic coal ash in ways that are "less ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2024
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Like many other utilities, Georgia Power's days of burning coal for electricity are dwindling.
Environment
Aug 12, 2023
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Everyone knows that burning coal causes air pollution that is harmful to the climate and human health. But the ash left over can often be harmful as well.
Environment
Jun 6, 2023
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As energy companies shift away from burning coal to generate electricity, many are leaving behind toxic waste that could endanger public health and the environment for years to come.
Environment
May 22, 2023
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The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed tighter limits on wastewater pollution from coal-burning power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers across the nation.
Environment
Mar 8, 2023
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A coal ash waste dump in Prince George's County is among the most polluting in the nation, according to a new report from environmental groups.
Environment
Nov 7, 2022
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An analysis of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power plants has found that coal ash pollution of surface waters has been more persistent and widespread than was previously known.
Environment
Oct 3, 2022
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To go green, the world will need vast quantities of critical minerals such as manganese, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements. But to some environmentalists, mining to save the planet is a hard pill to swallow if it leads ...
Economics & Business
May 31, 2022
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Growing up in Waukegan, Eduardo Flores didn't think much about the presence of inhalers on his playground.
Environment
Dec 10, 2021
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In one of nature's unexpected bounties, a harmless food-grade solvent has been used to extract highly sought rare-earth metals from coal ash, reducing the amount of ash without damaging the environment and at the same time ...
Materials Science
Oct 25, 2021
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