Environmental Integrity News Page 45

EIP: Kingston Coal Plant Released 2.6 Million Pounds of Arsenic, Nine Other Toxic Pollutants Into Emory River in 2008 – More than the Entire Water Pollution Output of All Other U.S. Power Plants

December 8, 2009

As Anniversary of 2008 Coal Ash Spill Disaster Looms, New Data Reported to EPA Shows High Levels of 10 Toxic Pollutants; Makes Strong Case for EPA Action on Coal Ash… Read more

Refinery Database Update: 4 Plants Idled; Many Plans for Expansion Put on Hold

December 3, 2009

Dec 3, 2009 This database has two primary purposes: 1) to list the vital information on current permitting actions for the expansions of existing refineries and construction of new oil… Read more

Major Victory for Refinery Communities: EIP Praises EPA for Withdrawal of Flawed Refinery Risk Rule

October 21, 2009

Oct 21, 2009 Local officials and the Sierra Club in Texas joined the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) today in supporting actions taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)… Read more

EPA Must Step In and Require Texas to Fix "Broken" Air Pollution Program

October 7, 2009

Oct 7, 2009 Texas' state air pollution program is so deeply flawed that it requires a complete overhaul by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to environmental, health and… Read more

Environmental Groups Hold EPA Accountable for 26-Year Delay in Setting Limits on Coal Power Plant Toxic Discharges

September 14, 2009

Sep 14, 2009 Defenders of Wildlife, the Sierra Club and the Environmental Integrity Project today put the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on notice of their intent to file a… Read more

Lehigh Cement Kiln Signs Agreement with State to Reduce Mercury Emissions from Maryland Plant

August 11, 2009

Aug 11, 2009 EIP announced its support for actions taken today by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to reduce dangerous mercury emissions at Lehigh Cement Company’s Union Bridge… Read more

EIP and Environmental Groups Call for Strict Federal Limits on Toxic Metal Discharges from Power Plant Coal Combustion Wastes

August 10, 2009

Aug 10, 2009 The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) and 36 other environmental groups filed comments urging EPA to revise Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) for the Steam Electric Power Generating Industry… Read more

125 Pennsylvania Coal Field Residents and EIP Express Strong Concerns About Head of PA State Mining Agency as Director of U.S. Office of Surface Mining

August 6, 2009

Aug 06, 2009 State's Coal Field Citizens and Environmental Integrity Project Cite Official's Intransigent Position on Coal Ash Minefilling and Other Destructive Practices as Harmful to Pennsylvania In separate letters… Read more

Voices from the Coalfields

July 17, 2009

Residents Raise Concerns About Coal Ash Contamination Jul 17, 2009 In communities across the country, coal ash spills have dumped millions of gallons of toxic muck on neighborhoods. But just… Read more

EIP Commenting on Supplemental Permit Amendments for Motiva's Port Arthur Texas Refinery Expansion

July 9, 2009

Jul 9, 2009 The Environmental Integrity Project and its partner organizations continue to monitor refinery expansion projects in Texas. Motiva Enterprises LLC has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental… Read more

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