Environmental Groups: Stateâs Coal Ash Proposal a Good Start Proposed changes to Illinois Coal Ash Rule incorporate groupsâ input on monitoring, public participation, environmental justice
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Paul Dailing, Environmental Law & Policy Center, (312) 771-1979
Andrew Rehn, Prairie Rivers Network, (708) 305-6181 Chicago, IL â
The Illinois Pollution Control Boardâs February 5th revisions to coal ash regulations proposed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) make progress towards rectifying coal s dirty legacy in Illinois, but more can be done, said several environmental groups.Â
Coal ash, the waste from burning coal, has contaminated groundwater in Illinois around both active and closed coal plants with arsenic, boron, sulfate, and other chemicals. A 2018 report by Environmental Integrity Project, Earthjustice, Prairie Rivers Network, and Sierra Club found widespread pollution in groundwater around 22