The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raised concerns in a letter to its Georgia counterpart about the state utility’s storage of coal ash. In the letter last week, shared with The Hill, EPA officials expressed concerns with Georgia Power’s plan for disposal of coal ash from retired Plant Hammond, near the town of Rome. Coal-fired power…
“Leaving toxic coal ash in primitive, unlined pits contaminates groundwater and puts Georgia’s rivers at risk. …” said Chris Bowers, attorney with the Atlanta-based Southern Environmental Law Center.
The Inflation Reduction Act is funding state climate action plans that must incorporate environmental justice for low-income/disadvantaged communities across the Peach State.