Take Action Now to Protect Our Waters and Communities Against Toxic Coal Ash!

 

Tell EPA to regulate coal ash as hazardous waste!
Click here to send a letter to the EPA’s regional and national administrators urging action on this critical issue.


Tell the New Congress to Act on Coal Ash!

Last year we saw several attempts to push inadequate coal ash regulations through Congress.  Send a letter now and let the new 2013 Congress know the public demands comprehensive legislation that appropriately regulates coal ash as toxic waste and preserves EPA’s authority to regulate such waste.

Find out how to contact your Senators and Representative in
Congress here. We even have a sample letter for you.
Get involved in local coal ash efforts
Enter your zip code in the “Table of Power Plants” tab on the homepage to find your local group, which will be listed at the top of the table after you search your zip code.

 

If you’ve done all of the above and are wanting more information, or more ways to get involved, you can always check out the initiatives that our partner organizations are doing.
You can find two examples below.

  • Earthjustice has launched a website dedicated to cataloguing the stories of real people harmed by ash. Check out their site and see if you or someone in your community could be featured here!
  • The Environmental Integrity Project is collecting extensive data on coal ash contamination nationwide. Connect with them to see how you can help!
Is your family, local waterway or community endangered by coal ash? Find out here!
Find a Coal Ash Impoundment Near You!

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So many ways to say “coal ash”

There are a lot of words used to describe both coal ash waste and the ways in which it is stored. Coal ash is also called "coal combustion wastes" (CCW) and "coal combustion residuals"(CCR). Wet coal ash impoundments are frequently known as "ponds," "lagoons," or "surface impoundments."