Posts tagged Sierra Club
Stories about America's second-largest waste stream.
Sierra Club sues over coal dust from uncovered trains in Columbia River gorge
(Source: lololovesskiing)
Coal 101: What’s Wrong with Coal? (by NationalSierraClub)
Coal ash is mentioned at 1:09.
Missouri: Coal ash panel on Wed., March 27
The Sierra Club, alternative energy consultants, and even the Mehlville School District Board of Education president will be participating in a panel Wednesday (March 27) evening on the potential effects of a proposed coal ash landfill near Rogers Elementary School.
More:
http://mehlville-oakville.patch.com/articles/coal-ash-5d6cd777
The Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club opposes this Plan for Remedial Action for Operable Unit 2 of the Burton Island Ash Disposal Site.
The landfill area of coal ash disposal and dredge spoils from the Indian River Power Plant put the environment and human health at risk from potential large scale disasters and from gradual yet equally dangerous contamination as coal ash toxins seep into surrounding water bodies.
Wednesday in the QC: The Coal Hard Facts from The Queen of Coal, Sierra Club Meeting
“The Coal Hard Facts from The Queen of Coal,” Dec 12th, 2012, with Central Piedmont chapter of the Sierra Club.Click here for more information.
Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman, the founder of this project, is the “Queen of Coal” the Sierra Club is referring to — the group’s leader, Bill Gupton, has been calling her that for years.
At the meeting, Rhiannon will share some of the stories she’s collected during her nationwide tour for Coal Ash Chronicles, including never-before seen video and photos.
(Source: coalashchronicles.com)
12/12: The Coal Hard Facts from The Queen of Coal, Sierra Club Meeting
“The Coal Hard Facts from The Queen of Coal,” Dec 12th, 2012, with Central Piedmont chapter of the Sierra Club.Click here for more information.
Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman, the founder of this project, is the “Queen of Coal” the Sierra Club is referring to — the group’s leader, Bill Gupton, has been calling her that for years.
At the meeting, Rhiannon will share some of the stories she’s collected during her nationwide tour for Coal Ash Chronicles, including never-before seen video and photos.
The bill passed today doesn’t just kick the can down the road – it ties the livelihoods of millions of Americans to the pet projects of the dirty energy industry, including the costly and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and stiff arms public input on transportation projects that will significantly impact communities. Just as reckless, the bill also would also put a weak and dangerous scheme in place that requires more protections on household trash than toxic coal ash, even though coal ash pollution leads to health risks like cancer, neurological disorders, birth defects, reproductive failure, asthma and other serious illnesses. The three million Americans whose jobs are on the line deserve an explanation from Boehner: how does allowing cancer-causing coal ash pollution have anything to do with transportation?
PNM Resources President and Chief Executive Pat Vincent-Collawn said she disagreed with the lawsuit’s allegations but found value in reaching a settlement that provided additional environmental benefits and avoided further litigation.
PNM officials noted that the settlement would not require any changes in the way coal is mined or handled or any changes related to the management of coal ash at the plant or disposal at the mine.
Coal ash contains arsenic, selenium, lead, cadmium and mercury. Federal regulators have been struggling to decide whether to regulate the ash as a hazardous material.
Owners of the San Juan Generating Station and San Juan Coal Company have reached a settlement with the Sierra Club over allegations of water contamination from coal ash waste.
(Source: kunm.org)
Public Service Company of New Mexico and San Juan Coal Company will pay $10.2 million in a settlement reached today with the Sierra Club over claims coal ash was polluting water.
