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Eathjustice: House Coal Ash Bill Passes, Obama Administration Threatens Veto

The devastating coal ash spill at Kingston, TN, in December 2008. One billion gallons of toxic coal ash spilled from the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant, covering 300 acres.

The devastating coal ash spill at Kingston, TN, in December 2008. One billion gallons of toxic coal ash spilled from the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant, covering 300 acres. Photo by United Mountain Defense

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2015.  Today, by a vote of 258 to 166, the House passed H.R. 1734, a bill that removes, weakens and delays critical safety protections established in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s long-awaited and first-ever national coal…

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