Middle Georgia Clean Water Alliance

02/24/2024

“I mean, we have told the power company, we have told legislators, we have told EPD, you told the governor that these plans are illegal,” Sams said. “We've been saying that for years. And now EPA is saying what we've been saying.”

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has begun asserting its authority over Georgia plans for the long term storage of the toxic material left over from burning coal to make electricity, so called coal ash.

09/13/2023

EPA has proposed to deny Alabama’s application to run a coal ash permit program, which holds important implications for Georgia’s coal ash ponds. The central reason for EPA’s decision in Alabama is that the state environmental agency has issued several permits that approve closure of coal ash in groundwater. EPA has repeatedly rejected that method as illegal under the Federal Coal Ash Rule.

Here in Georgia, EPD and Georgia Power have a draft plan to allow plant Scherer to be closed in groundwater. The time has come for folks in Juliette to send another clear message to EPA that Georgia EPD must prohibit coal ash pond closures that are in contact with groundwater. The people of Georgia matter just as much as people in the other 49 states.

The EPA is holding an in-person public hearing on September 20th and an online hearing on September 27th. This is our best opportunity to have our voices heard. However, there are limited slots for both hearings, and we need to sign up as soon as possible to secure a speaking slot. Altamaha Riverkeeper is arranging transportation for those that can travel to the in person hearing, please let us know if you can sign up, or have any questions.

Sign up for in person hearing:

https://www.epa.gov/coalash/forms/person-public-hearing-alabamas-coal-combustion-residuals-permit-program (https://www.epa.gov/coalash/forms/person-public-hearing-alabamas-coal-combustion-residuals-permit-program)

Sign up for online hearing:

https://www.epa.gov/coalash/forms/online-public-hearing-alabamas-coal-combustion-residuals-permit-program (https://www.epa.gov/coalash/forms/online-public-hearing-alabamas-coal-combustion-residuals-permit-program)

webpage for the in person Alabama public hearing

03/22/2023

Thank you, Mr. Ambrose for your support!!

03/15/2023

Never thought we'd see it, did we 🙌👏

07/20/2022

The Georgia Supreme Court on Thursday declined to consider a case over the cost of cleaning up toxic coal ash from Georgia Power’s plants. The decision means ordinary Georgians will […]

07/17/2022

Available to watch in 2 weeks. You don't want to miss this, a very eye opening documentary. And to think we trust these industries and those who are to protect us along with the environment but do quite the opposite. Keep staying silent, there is a price we're all paying for......
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On September 20, 2022 thousands of SAFE ("Scientists, Activists, and Families for SAFE Environments") protesters will gather outside EPA Headquarters in Washington D.C. to demand accountability to address environmental contamination that has poisoned our children, families, wildlife and environment....