But Gadsden’s was the first coal ash pond in Alabama to fully close after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implemented federal coal ash disposal rules in 2015.

But Gadsden’s was the first coal ash pond in Alabama to fully close after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implemented federal coal ash disposal rules in 2015.

Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rejected the state of Alabama’s plan for regulating coal ash impoundments, which would have allowed the utilities to keep coal in unlined ponds.

But Gadsden’s was the first coal ash pond in Alabama to fully close after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implemented federal coal ash disposal rules in 2015.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is considering building facilities in Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky to process coal combustion residuals (CCR) for beneficial use, with the goal of reducing … ...

On Tuesday, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper, filed a notice of intent to sue Alabama Power, alleging that the coal ash pond adjacent to the now-shuttered ...