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Consumers Energy – Coal – 2010

Coal combustion waste (CCW) is a by-product of burning coal that contains high concentrations of arsenic, mercury, heavy metals and other toxins filtered out of smokestacks by pollution control equipment. CCW is often stored in … MORE >

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MDU Resources – Coal – 2010

Coal combustion waste (CCW) is a by‐product of burning coal that contains high concentrations of arsenic, mercury, heavy metals and other toxins that pollution control equipment filters out of smokestacks. Across the country, over 130 … MORE >

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Coal Ash

EPA Issues First-Ever Rule Regulating Toxic Coal Ash, But Is It Enforceable? After years of delay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made history today by issuing the first-ever rule designed to regulate the harmful … MORE >

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